DSLCC vs. Patrick Henry

Dabney S Lancaster Community College vs. Patrick Henry Community College comparison

	Dabney S Lancaster Community College	Patrick Henry Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
Location	Clifton Forge, VA	Martinsville, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	946	1,861
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dslcc.edu	vccs.edu
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Costs	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
Tuition (In State)	$4,620	$4,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,918	$9,918
Room & Board	$8,400	$8,053
Avg Net Price	$6,503	$5,048
Avg Grant Aid	$5,709	$5,934
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	68%

Admission	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (13%) Engineering Technology (8%) Business (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Business (9%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,000	$26,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,884	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$91	N/A

Diversity	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
% Men	42%	42%
% Women	58%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	66%
% Black	6%	24%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
% In-State	92%	95%
% Out-of-State	8%	4%
Campus	DSLCC	Patrick Henry
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Patrick Henry Community College is larger than than DSLCC based on total student enrollment (1,861 students vs. 946 students)

DSLCC vs. Patrick Henry Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DSLCC or Patrick Henry?

• Dabney S Lancaster Community College and Patrick Henry cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($4,620.00 vs. $4,620.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at DSLCC as Patrick Henry Community College ($9,918.00 vs. $9,918.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Patrick Henry Community College than DSLCC ($5,048 vs. $6,503)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Patrick Henry Community College are 4.3% lower than costs at Dabney S Lancaster Community College ($8,053 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dabney S Lancaster Community College than Patrick Henry Community College (89% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Patrick Henry Community College students is 3.9% larger than aid received Dabney S Lancaster Community College ($5,934 vs. $5,709)

Which college is harder to get into, DSLCC or Patrick Henry? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Patrick Henry or DSLCC .

DSLCC vs. Patrick Henry Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DSLCC or Patrick Henry? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Patrick Henry and DSLCC.

• Graduates from Dabney S Lancaster Community College earn on average $3,300 more per year than Patrick Henry graduates after ten years. ($30,000 vs. $26,700)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/