Virginia Highlands Community College

Abingdon, VA · Public · www.vhcc.edu/ ↗

Virginia Highlands Community College is a public college in Abingdon, Virginia, located in a small suburb. It enrolls 1,349 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; and Precision Metal Working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Virginia Highlands Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,349
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$6,872
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$40,088
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Virginia Highlands Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $6,872 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $40,088, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools.