Virginia Peninsula Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,962
2.99% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$7,091
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
6,410
27.3% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
33.9%
172 Graduates

About

Virginia Peninsula Community College is a higher education institution located in Hampton city, VA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Virginia Peninsula Community College were General Social Sciences (156 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (89 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (78 degrees).

In 2024, 1,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Peninsula Community College. 56% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (428 degrees), 1.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (268 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Peninsula Community College is $4,962, which is $−3,222 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Peninsula Community College is $4,962, which is $3,222 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,091.

In 2024, 33% of undergraduate students attending Virginia Peninsula Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,962
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Virginia Peninsula Community College was $4,962. The cost of tuition at Virginia Peninsula Community College is $−3,222 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$7,091
2024 Value
15.9%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Virginia Peninsula Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,091. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Virginia Peninsula Community College grew by 15.9%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,060
Room and Board
$2,600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia Peninsula Community College was of $11,060 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.35% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 30% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

33%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
5%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Virginia Peninsula Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.71% with respect to 2023, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Virginia Peninsula Community College had a total enrollment of 6,410 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Peninsula Community College is 1,747 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,663. This means that 27.3% of students enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia Peninsula Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.9% White, 28.4% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.67% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, 0.359% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (23.5%), followed by White Female (20.9%) and Black or African American Female (16.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,410 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Peninsula Community College is 1,747 and the part-time enrollment is 4,663. This means that 27.3% of students enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

58%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Virginia Peninsula Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    2,751 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    1,819 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    724 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Virginia Peninsula Community College is 42.9% White, 28.4% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.67% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, 0.359% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 213 students (3.32%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 120 more women than men received degrees from Virginia Peninsula Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Virginia Peninsula Community College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (268 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Virginia Peninsula Community College is General Social Sciences (156 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (89 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (78 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia Peninsula Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (123 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (156 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (89 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (331,827 people), Other managers (303,679 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (180,017 people), Chief executives & legislators (131,168 people), and Software developers (111,775 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (123 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (156 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (89 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), and Communication Technologies (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College are Engineering Technologies (123 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (156 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (89 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), and Communication Technologies (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (445,792 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (284,353 people), Legal services (269,960 people), Computer Systems Design (261,919 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (226,081 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College are Engineering Technologies (123 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (156 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (89 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), and Communication Technologies (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Virginia Peninsula Community College.

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Virginia Peninsula Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 133 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

440
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
560
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 440 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Peninsula Community College, which is 0.786 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (560).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Peninsula Community College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 1.47 times more than the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Peninsula Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 2.63 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%
100% Completion Time
34%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 20% of students graduating from Virginia Peninsula Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    428 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    268 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    134 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Peninsula Community College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (268 degrees).

3.2% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    221 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    207 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    168 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Virginia Peninsula Community College is white female (221 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (207 degrees).

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Operations

Virginia Peninsula Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.02M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 401k (4.45%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Virginia Peninsula Community College had a total salary expenditure of 53.8M. Virginia Peninsula Community College employs 21 Associate professors, 20 Assistant professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Virginia Peninsula Community College are Female Associate professor (15), Female Professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Peninsula Community College are: Management, with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Endowment

$9.02M
2024 Endowment
11.9%
growth from 2023

Virginia Peninsula Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.02M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia Peninsula Community College grew 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.5M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$21.6M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Virginia Peninsula Community College paid a median of $21.6M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($53.8M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.31M
Instructional Salaries
75
Number of Employees

In 2024, Virginia Peninsula Community College paid a total of $6.31M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Peninsula Community College were Management with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

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