Danville Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,902
3.03% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$6,838
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
2,465
39.1% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
39.3%
97 Graduates

About

Danville Community College is a higher education institution located in Danville city, VA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Danville Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (97 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (30 degrees), and Child Care Provider (22 degrees).

In 2024, 633 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Danville Community College. 56.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (363 degrees), 1.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (203 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Danville Community College is $4,902, which is $−3,282 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Danville Community College is $4,902, which is $3,282 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,838.

In 2024, 44% of undergraduate students attending Danville Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,902
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Danville Community College was $4,902. The cost of tuition at Danville Community College is $−3,282 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$6,838
2024 Value
5.3%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Danville Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,838. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Danville Community College grew by 5.3%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

44%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
4%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Danville Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2023, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Danville Community College had a total enrollment of 2,465 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Danville Community College is 965 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,500. This means that 39.1% of students enrolled at Danville Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Danville Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.3% White, 31.6% Black or African American, 7.02% Hispanic or Latino, 3.69% Two or More Races, 0.811% Asian, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0406% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Danville Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.2%), followed by White Female (25.8%) and Black or African American Female (18.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Danville Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,465 students. The full-time enrollment at Danville Community College is 965 and the part-time enrollment is 1,500. This means that 39.1% of students enrolled at Danville Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

65%
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 Danville Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Danville Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,315 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    780 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    173 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Danville Community College is 53.3% White, 31.6% Black or African American, 7.02% Hispanic or Latino, 3.69% Two or More Races, 0.811% Asian, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0406% 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, 44 students (1.78%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 87 more women than men received degrees from Danville Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Danville Community College is white (363 degrees awarded). There were 1.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (203 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Danville Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (97 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (30 degrees) and Child Care Provider (22 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Danville Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (99 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (87 degrees), and Communication Technologies (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Danville Community College are Other managers (52,804 people), Construction managers (48,610 people), Software developers (39,752 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (38,820 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (19,827 people).

The most specialized majors at Danville Community College in 2024 are Human Sciences (99 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (87 degrees), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (67 degrees), and Precision Production (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Danville Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Danville Community College are Human Sciences (99 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (87 degrees), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (67 degrees), and Precision Production (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Construction
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Danville Community College are Construction (110,962 people), Elementary & secondary schools (93,616 people), Computer Systems Design (57,980 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (34,407 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (33,026 people).

The most specialized majors at Danville Community College are Human Sciences (99 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (87 degrees), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (67 degrees), and Precision Production (35 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 Danville Community College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    33 degrees awarded
  2. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
    15 degrees awarded
  3. Electrician
    14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Danville Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 33 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

273
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
360
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 273 degrees were awarded to men at Danville Community College, which is 0.758 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (360).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Danville Community College in Industrial Electronics Technology. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Danville Community College in Child Care Provider, which is 98 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

23%
100% Completion Time
38%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Danville Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    363 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    203 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Danville Community College is white (363 degrees awarded). There were 1.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (203 degrees).

1.58% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    191 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    172 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    145 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Danville Community College is white male (191 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (172 degrees).

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Operations

Danville Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $17M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 50.3k (0.296%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Danville Community College had a total salary expenditure of 28.4M. Danville Community College employs 15 Instructors, 13 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Danville Community College are Male Instructor (10), Male Assistant professor (8), and Male Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Danville Community College are: Management, with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

Endowment

$17M
2024 Endowment
33.6%
growth from 2023

Danville Community College has an endowment valued at about $17M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Danville Community College grew 33.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.4M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$10.9M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Danville Community College paid a median of $10.9M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($28.4M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$3.62M
Instructional Salaries
50
Number of Employees

In 2024, Danville Community College paid a total of $3.62M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% 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 Danville Community College were Management with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

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