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Compare Patrick & Henry Community College vs Piedmont Virginia Community College

Martinsville, VA · Charlottesville, VA

Patrick & Henry Community CollegePiedmont Virginia Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$4,102/yr$5,963/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,671/yr$5,491/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$8,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,008/yr$3,785/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$4,832/yr$7,311/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$5,820/yr$8,076/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,498/yr$12,454/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$93/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,462/yr$10,665/yr
Borrowers who defaultNo data reported0%
Books & supplies$1,832/yr$1,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,043/yr$13,297/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,002/yr$5,072/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,440/yr$11,510/yr
Students with Pell Grants47%25%
Students taking federal loans0%2.8%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate42%39%
Freshmen who come back62%68%
Typical earnings 10 years in$33,323/yr$40,752/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$17,869–$49,534$22,904–$60,923
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)36%34%
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,895/yr$34,000/yr
Earn more than a HS grad44%55%
Graduate on time28%23%
First-gen students who finish23%21%
Low-income students who finish20%21%
Students who transfer out11%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$31,730/yr$36,775/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 51% · Engineering Technologies 11% · Health Professions 10%Liberal Arts & General Studies 40% · Health Professions 38% · Business, Management & Marketing 6%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 51% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 40% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 11% of degreesHealth Professions — 38% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programPrecision Production — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degrees
5th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 5% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $65,507/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $68,466/yr
Degrees in STEM13%7.2%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,3503,045
Students per professor18 : 121 : 1
Average professor pay$7,973/mo$8,347/mo
Full-time professors31%36%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$20,870$25,941
SettingRural (fringe)Suburb (midsize)
LocationMartinsville, VACharlottesville, VA
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19621972
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%1.4%
Men45%39%
Women55%61%
White students54%54%
Black students24%17%
Hispanic or Latino students15%12%
Asian students0.5%5.4%
Two or more races4.2%5.5%
Other / not reported1.7%4.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students54%45%
Part-time students46%73%
Students age 25+20%24%
Spent on teaching per student$5,925/yr$6,416/yr
Endowment$10.5M$16.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams9No data reported
Student athletes136No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$407,994No data reported
Athletics revenue$480,844No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.