Virginia Peninsula Community College
Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) is a public community college with two campuses in Virginia, one in Hampton and the other in James City County. It also has two education centers The Southeast Higher Education Center in Newport News and the Williamsburg Discovery Center in Williamsburg. It is part of the Virginia Community College System. It mostly serves students living on the Peninsula region of Hampton Roads, but it also has students from other parts of southeastern Virginia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,091
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,012
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 24%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,996
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,478
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,354
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hampton, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Virginia Peninsula Community College include Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Social Sciences (156 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (133 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (89 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (78 associate)
- Health Services (66 associate)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology (66 bachelor's)
- Nursing (46 associate)
- Computer Science (34 associate)
- Humanities (34 associate)
- Engineering (27 associate)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 16%, Health 48%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Virginia Peninsula Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,074 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,074
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,028
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,021
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,841
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,394
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,088
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,526
- Books and supplies: $2,600
- Off-campus room and board: $11,060
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,576
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 5%
- Average institutional grant: $3,143
- Average federal loan: $6,058
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Virginia Peninsula Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,012
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 61%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 26%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Professor salary: $93,972
- Associate professor salary: $85,701
- Assistant professor salary: $82,005
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Virginia Peninsula Community College acceptance rate? Virginia Peninsula Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Virginia Peninsula Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,074 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,091.
What majors does Virginia Peninsula Community College offer? Popular programs include Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Virginia Peninsula Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,996 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Virginia Peninsula Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 24% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Virginia Peninsula Community College official site: see the campus website.