ESCC vs. VHCC

Eastern Shore Community College vs. Virginia Highlands Community College comparison

	Eastern Shore Community College	Virginia Highlands Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ESCC	VHCC
Location	Melfa, VA	Abingdon, VA
Setting	Remote Rural	Town Fringe
Enrollment	658	2,068
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vccs.edu	vhcc.edu
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Costs	ESCC	VHCC
Tuition (In State)	$4,620	$4,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,918	$9,918
Room & Board	$5,612	$3,200
Avg Net Price	$6,023	$6,940
Avg Grant Aid	$5,531	$4,816
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	ESCC	VHCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
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	VHCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (26%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Business (7%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Health Professions (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%) Construction Trades (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	ESCC	VHCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,300	$27,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	ESCC	VHCC
% Men	42%	38%
% Women	58%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	93%
% Black	38%	2%
% Hispanic	10%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	ESCC	VHCC
% In-State	100%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	ESCC	VHCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Virginia Highlands Community College is larger than than ESCC based on total student enrollment (2,068 students vs. 658 students)

ESCC vs. VHCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ESCC or VHCC?

• Eastern Shore Community College and VHCC 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 Virginia Highlands Community College ($9,918.00 vs. $9,918.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Eastern Shore Community College than VHCC ($6,023 vs. $6,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Highlands Community College are 75.4% lower than costs at Eastern Shore Community College ($3,200 vs. $5,612)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Virginia Highlands Community College than Eastern Shore Community College (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Shore Community College students is 14.8% larger than aid received Virginia Highlands Community College ($5,531 vs. $4,816)

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

ESCC vs. VHCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ESCC or VHCC? 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 VHCC and ESCC.

• Graduates from Virginia Highlands Community College earn on average $2,400 more per year than ESCC graduates after ten years. ($27,700 vs. $25,300)

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