SWVCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#19 in Community Colleges

Southwest Virginia Community College is ranked 19^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southwest Virginia Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $11,513 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,364.
The financial aid amount ($5,936) is much higher.
It offers diverse area of study (75 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SWVCC are $11,513 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College $11,513

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $11,353

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SWVCC is 46% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 46%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SWVCC is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SWVCC is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 63%

Student Population

The total student population at SWVCC is 2,364 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 2,364

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 6,836

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SWVCC is $5,936 which is 51.56% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College $5,936

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $4,679

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SWVCC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 20 to 1

Number of Programs

SWVCC offers 75 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 75

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 57

Number of Online Programs

SWVCC offers 23 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.