Patrick Henry vs. PVCC

Patrick Henry Community College vs. Piedmont Virginia Community College comparison

	Patrick Henry Community College	Piedmont Virginia Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Patrick Henry	PVCC
Location	Martinsville, VA	Charlottesville, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,932	5,174
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vccs.edu	pvcc.edu
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Costs	Patrick Henry	PVCC
Tuition (In State)	$4,758	$4,788
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$10,086
Room & Board	$9,142	$9,216
Avg Net Price	$3,591	$6,458
Avg Grant Aid	$7,502	$5,830
% Receiving Grant Aid	63%	62%

Admission	Patrick Henry	PVCC
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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	Patrick Henry	PVCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Business (9%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) Health Professions (22%) Business (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	Patrick Henry	PVCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,700	$33,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$7,509
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$77

Diversity	Patrick Henry	PVCC
% Men	13%	20%
% Women	14%	21%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	68%
% Black	24%	15%
% Hispanic	6%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Patrick Henry	PVCC
% In-State	95%	99%
% Out-of-State	5%	1%
Campus	Patrick Henry	PVCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Piedmont Virginia Community College is larger than than Patrick Henry based on total student enrollment (5,174 students vs. 1,932 students)

Patrick Henry vs. PVCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Patrick Henry or PVCC?

• Piedmont Virginia Community College is 0.6% more expensive to attend than Patrick Henry for in-state tuition ($4,788.00 vs. $4,758.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at PVCC than Patrick Henry Community College ($10,086.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Patrick Henry Community College than PVCC ($3,591 vs. $6,458)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Patrick Henry Community College are 0.8% lower than costs at Piedmont Virginia Community College ($9,142 vs. $9,216)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Patrick Henry Community College than Piedmont Virginia Community College (63% vs. 62%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Patrick Henry Community College students is 28.7% larger than aid received Piedmont Virginia Community College ($7,502 vs. $5,830)

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

Patrick Henry vs. PVCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Patrick Henry or PVCC? 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 PVCC and Patrick Henry.

• Graduates from Piedmont Virginia Community College earn on average $6,600 more per year than Patrick Henry graduates after ten years. ($33,300 vs. $26,700)

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