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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Central Virginia Community College
  • Southwest Virginia Community College

What stands out

Southwest Virginia Community College has the lower average net price, Southwest Virginia Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Central Virginia Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Central Virginia Community College compared with Southwest Virginia Community College
MetricCentral Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VAPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest median earningsSouthwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,928$6,005lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,829$13,775
In-state tuition$5,157$5,075
Out-of-state tuition$11,595$11,513
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.43%45%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,625Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,627highest$34,221
Campus
Undergraduates2,2491,651

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.