Wytheville Community College

www.wcc.vccs.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,758

2.99% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,174

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,119

38.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

45.3%

110 Graduates

About

Wytheville Community College is a higher education institution located in Wythe County, VA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wytheville Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (179 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (41 degrees), and Dental Hygiene (15 degrees).

In 2023, 525 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wytheville Community College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (459 degrees), 20 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wytheville Community College is $4,758, which is $−3,495 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wytheville Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 86 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wytheville Community College is $4,758, which is $3,495 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,174.

In 2023, 47% of undergraduate students attending Wytheville Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,758

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wytheville Community College was $4,758. The cost of tuition at Wytheville Community College is $−3,495 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wytheville Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,174

2023 Value

11.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wytheville Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,174. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wytheville Community College grew by 11.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wytheville Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,000

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wytheville Community College was of $3,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wytheville Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Wytheville Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.08% with respect to 2022, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wytheville Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wytheville Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 86 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wytheville Community College had a total enrollment of 2,119 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wytheville Community College is 822 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,297. This means that 38.8% of students enrolled at Wytheville Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wytheville Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.8% White, 6.65% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Black or African American, 2.27% Two or More Races, 0.661% Asian, 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0472% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wytheville Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.6%), followed by White Male (29.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wytheville Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,119 students. The full-time enrollment at Wytheville Community College is 822 and the part-time enrollment is 1,297. This means that 38.8% of students enrolled at Wytheville Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wytheville Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wytheville Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Wytheville Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wytheville Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,819 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
141 enrolled students
Black or African American
64 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wytheville Community College is 85.8% White, 6.65% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Black or African American, 2.27% Two or More Races, 0.661% Asian, 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0472% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (0.897%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 93 more women than men received degrees from Wytheville Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wytheville Community College is white (459 degrees awarded). There were 20 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wytheville Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (179 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (41 degrees) and Dental Hygiene (15 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wytheville Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (79 degrees awarded), Precision Production (26 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (207 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College are Registered nurses (1,471,450 people), Other managers (177,417 people), Medical & health services managers (169,254 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,862 people), and Police officers (142,280 people).

The most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College in 2023 are Construction (79 degrees awarded), Precision Production (26 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (207 degrees), Protective Services (24 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College are Construction (79 degrees awarded), Precision Production (26 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (207 degrees), Protective Services (24 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wytheville Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
179 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
41 degrees awarded
Dental Hygiene
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Wytheville Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 179 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Wytheville Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

216

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

309

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 216 degrees were awarded to men at Wytheville Community College, which is 0.699 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (309).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wytheville Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Wytheville Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.421 times less than the 126 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Wytheville Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.38 times more than the 53 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

35%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 35% of students graduating from Wytheville Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wytheville Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
459 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wytheville Community College is white (459 degrees awarded). There were 20 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

1.71% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
270 degrees awarded
White Male
189 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wytheville Community College is white female (270 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (189 degrees).

Operations

Wytheville Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.22M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 78.1k (0.95%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Wytheville Community College had a total salary expenditure of 22.4M. Wytheville Community College employs 13 Assistant professors, 11 Associate professors and 4 Instructors. Most academics at Wytheville Community College are Female Assistant professor (12), Female Associate professor (8), and Male Associate professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wytheville Community College are: Management, with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 8 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 3 employees.

Endowment

$8.22M

2023 Endowment

4.81%

growth from 2022

Wytheville Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.22M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wytheville Community College grew 4.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wytheville Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.8M - Federal
$119k - State
$94.7k - Local

As of 2023, Wytheville Community College received $1.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $119k from state grants and contracts, and $94.7k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$8.14M

2023 Salaries

9.78%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Wytheville Community College paid a median of $8.14M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($22.4M) and a 9.78% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 16.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wytheville Community College paid a total of $2.18M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wytheville Community College were Assistant professor with 13 employees, Associate professor with 11 employees, and Instructor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wytheville Community College were Management with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wytheville Community College was Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, Female Associate professor with 8 employees, and Male Associate professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wytheville Community College.

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