Patrick Henry vs. RCC

Patrick Henry Community College vs. Rappahannock Community College comparison

	Patrick Henry Community College	Rappahannock Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Patrick Henry	RCC
Location	Martinsville, VA	Glenns, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,861	2,591
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vccs.edu	rappahannock.edu
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Costs	Patrick Henry	RCC
Tuition (In State)	$4,620	$4,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,918	$9,918
Room & Board	$8,053	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$5,048	$7,508
Avg Grant Aid	$5,934	$4,379
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	100%

Admission	Patrick Henry	RCC
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	Patrick Henry	RCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Business (9%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (56%) Health Professions (27%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Business (5%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)
Outcomes	Patrick Henry	RCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,700	$29,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Patrick Henry	RCC
% Men	42%	36%
% Women	58%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	66%
% Black	24%	22%
% Hispanic	6%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Patrick Henry	RCC
% In-State	95%	100%
% Out-of-State	4%	0%
Campus	Patrick Henry	RCC
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

• Rappahannock Community College is larger than than Patrick Henry based on total student enrollment (2,591 students vs. 1,861 students)

Patrick Henry vs. RCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Patrick Henry or RCC?

• Patrick Henry Community College and RCC 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 Patrick Henry as Rappahannock 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 RCC ($5,048 vs. $7,508)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rappahannock Community College are 11.8% lower than costs at Patrick Henry Community College ($7,200 vs. $8,053)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rappahannock Community College than Patrick Henry Community College (100% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Patrick Henry Community College students is 35.5% larger than aid received Rappahannock Community College ($5,934 vs. $4,379)

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

Patrick Henry vs. RCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Rappahannock Community College earn on average $2,300 more per year than Patrick Henry graduates after ten years. ($29,000 vs. $26,700)

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