ESCC vs. Patrick Henry

Eastern Shore Community College vs. Patrick Henry Community College comparison

	Eastern Shore Community College	Patrick Henry Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ESCC	Patrick Henry
Location	Melfa, VA	Martinsville, VA
Setting	Remote Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	658	1,861
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vccs.edu	vccs.edu
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Costs	ESCC	Patrick Henry
Tuition (In State)	$4,620	$4,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,918	$9,918
Room & Board	$5,612	$8,053
Avg Net Price	$6,023	$5,048
Avg Grant Aid	$5,531	$5,934
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	68%

Admission	ESCC	Patrick Henry
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
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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	ESCC	Patrick Henry
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (26%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Business (7%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Business (9%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	ESCC	Patrick Henry
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,300	$26,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	ESCC	Patrick Henry
% Men	42%	42%
% Women	58%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	66%
% Black	38%	24%
% Hispanic	10%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	ESCC	Patrick Henry
% In-State	100%	95%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	ESCC	Patrick Henry
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Patrick Henry Community College is larger than than ESCC based on total student enrollment (1,861 students vs. 658 students)

ESCC vs. Patrick Henry Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ESCC or Patrick Henry?

• Eastern Shore 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 ESCC 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 ESCC ($5,048 vs. $6,023)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Shore Community College are 43.5% lower than costs at Patrick Henry Community College ($5,612 vs. $8,053)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Shore Community College than Patrick Henry Community College (89% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Patrick Henry Community College students is 7.3% larger than aid received Eastern Shore Community College ($5,934 vs. $5,531)

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

ESCC vs. Patrick Henry Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ESCC 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 ESCC.

• Graduates from Patrick Henry Community College earn on average $1,400 more per year than ESCC graduates after ten years. ($26,700 vs. $25,300)

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