J Sargeant Reynolds Community College vs. Virginia Western Community College

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College vs. Virginia Western Community College comparison

	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
Location	Richmond, VA	Roanoke, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	7,527	5,860
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	reynolds.edu	virginiawestern.edu
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Costs	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
Tuition (In State)	$4,743	$4,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,041	$9,978
Room & Board	$7,320	$6,936
Avg Net Price	$3,890	$6,215
Avg Grant Aid	$5,851	$7,294
% Receiving Grant Aid	73%	81%

Admission	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
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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	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Health Professions (16%) Business (11%) Engineering Technology (9%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,500	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$118	$124

Diversity	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
% Men	39%	43%
% Women	61%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	75%
% Black	36%	14%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Virginia Western Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is larger than than Virginia Western Community College based on total student enrollment (7,527 students vs. 5,860 students)

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College vs. Virginia Western Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College or Virginia Western Community College?

• J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is 1.3% more expensive to attend than Virginia Western Community College for in-state tuition ($4,743.00 vs. $4,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.6% higher at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College than Virginia Western Community College ($10,041.00 vs. $9,978.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College than Virginia Western Community College ($3,890 vs. $6,215)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Western Community College are 5.5% lower than costs at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College ($6,936 vs. $7,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Virginia Western Community College than J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (81% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia Western Community College students is 24.7% larger than aid received J Sargeant Reynolds Community College ($7,294 vs. $5,851)

Which college is harder to get into, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College or Virginia Western Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia Western Community College or J Sargeant Reynolds Community College .

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College vs. Virginia Western Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College or Virginia Western Community College? 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 Virginia Western Community College and J Sargeant Reynolds Community College.

• Graduates from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College earn on average $1,000 more per year than Virginia Western Community College graduates after ten years. ($33,000 vs. $32,000)
• J Sargeant Reynolds Community College students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia Western Community College graduates. ($11,500 vs. $12,000)
• J Sargeant Reynolds Community College graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia Western Community College graduates. ($118 vs. $124)
• More Virginia Western Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former J Sargeant Reynolds Community College students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 28%)

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