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In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Virginia is ranked #21 in the country with 15,470 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $13,795 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $18,033 a year.
An estimated 53% of college students in Virginia take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,723 per year.
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There are 14,353 students at ECPI University in total, 13,983 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 13,869 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at ECPI University is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
Roughly 60% of students at ECPI University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,025 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from ECPI University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,907 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 5,806 full-time undergraduates at Tidewater Community College, and 16,769 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,559 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Tidewater Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,677 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 15,551 full-time undergraduates at Northern Virginia Community College, and 52,873 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.
Roughly 18% of students at Northern Virginia Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,811 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northern Virginia Community College is $40,036.
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There are 47,988 undergraduates at Liberty University, of which 30,168 are full-time, and there are 93,349 students altogether. It takes the average Liberty University undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
Roughly 53% of students at Liberty University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,624 a year. Liberty University has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,216 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at James Madison University is 21,594, of which 19,727 students are undergraduates and of those, 18,420 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at JMU. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,063 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from JMU is $55,354.
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There are 5,738 students at Virginia Western Community College in total, 1,654 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,890 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,598 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Danville Community College is 2,411, which includes 903 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
9% of Danville Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,067 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Danville Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,151 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Old Dominion University is 24,286, of which 19,622 students are undergraduates and of those, 14,740 are full-time. For undergraduates at Old Dominion, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.
Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,911 a year. Old Dominion has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Old Dominion is $44,503.
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There are 436 students at Tidewater Tech-Trades in total, 329 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Roughly 76% of students at Tidewater Tech-Trades take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,540 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,915 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Mountain Empire Community College is 2,253, which includes 1,010 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
1% of MECC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,006 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MECC is $25,896.
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There are 9,440 students at John Tyler Community College in total, 2,173 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
8% of John Tyler Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,671 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,460 during the early-career years.
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There are 6,337 students at Lord Fairfax Community College in total, 1,889 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,429 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Lord Fairfax Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,651 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Central Virginia Community College is 3,370, which includes 1,143 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,093 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Central Virginia Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,787 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 3,123 students at Southside Virginia Community College in total, 994 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Students who graduate from Southside Virginia Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,822 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 2,244 students at WCC in total, 802 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
3% of WCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,245 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WCC is $27,143.
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There are 461 full-time undergraduates at ATI, and 461 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 90% are men and 10% are women.
Roughly 44% of students at ATI take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,985 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,211 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Reynolds Community College is 7,759, which includes 2,476 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 6% of students at Reynolds Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,932 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,800 during the early-career years.
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There are 1,233 full-time undergraduates at PVCC, and 4,864 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,750 a year. PVCC has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from PVCC is $31,973.
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There are 2,086 students at VHCC in total, 843 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
1% of VHCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $2,681 a year.
Students who graduate from VHCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,320 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Southwest Virginia Community College is 2,295, which includes 1,037 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Students who graduate from Southwest Virginia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,590 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Blue Ridge Community College is 3,462, which includes 1,054 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
10% of BRCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,043 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from BRCC is $33,250.
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There are 4,137 students at NRCC in total, 1,540 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.
Roughly 5% of students at NRCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,606 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,961 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Thomas Nelson Community College is 6,256, which includes 1,991 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
11% of TNCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,915 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from TNCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,232 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 501 full-time undergraduates at Fortis College - Richmond, and 507 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,371 a year. Fortis College - Richmond has a 7.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Fortis College - Richmond with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,656 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Germanna Community College is 7,679, which includes 2,329 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
9% of Germanna Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,826 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Germanna Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,709 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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