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Virginia Western Community College

General Information

Name: Virginia Western Community College
Address: 3095 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA 24018
Phone:

  • General information: (540) 857-7200
  • Financial aid office: (540) 857-7331
  • Admissions office: (540) 857-7231

Website: www.virginiawestern.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,317$2,182$2,053
        Out-of-state$7,260$6,628$6,477
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$900
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,500$6,400$6,200
        Other expenses$2,000$1,900$1,700
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,000$2,900$2,700

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$11,817$11,482$10,853
        Off-campus with family$6,317$6,082$5,653
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$16,760$15,928$15,277
        Off-campus with family$11,260$10,528$10,077

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 52%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 41%
  • *institutional grants: 2%
  • Student loans: 18%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2680
  • State/local grants:$488
  • Student loans:$3484

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8243
First-time student retention: 57%
Overall graduation rate: 14%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 24%
    • Part Time: 76%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - Associate
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician - Associate
    Education
  • Education, General - Associate
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Associate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other - Certificate
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Certificate
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Certificate
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Security and Protective Services, Other - Associate
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate


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