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Compare Vance-Granville Community College vs Wilson Community College

Henderson, NC · Wilson, NC

Vance-Granville Community CollegeWilson Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$3,286/yr$3,064/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$1,701/yr$2,584/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$10,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$2,722/yr$2,120/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,636/yr$3,034/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,373/yr$7,598/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$10,765/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$111/mo
Room & board (off campus)$13,125/yr$10,450/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,470/yr$2,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,153/yr$10,765/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,944/yr$2,572/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,552/yr$8,716/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%31%
Students taking federal loans0%8.1%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate53%27%
Freshmen who come back76%73%
Typical earnings 10 years in$34,304/yr$32,973/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$17,061–$50,529$16,817–$48,646
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)32%27%
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,763/yr$29,332/yr
Earn more than a HS grad41%43%
Graduate on time43%15%
First-gen students who finish15%19%
Low-income students who finish14%19%
Students who transfer out13%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$32,412/yr$34,455/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 40% · Health Professions 16% · Precision Production 9%Liberal Arts & General Studies 32% · Health Professions 16% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 13%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 40% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 32% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesHealth Professions — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programPrecision Production — 9% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programConstruction Trades — 6% of degreesForeign Languages & Linguistics — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,520/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,152/yr
Degrees in STEM7.7%8.2%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,6651,373
Students per professor17 : 18 : 1
Average professor pay$6,147/mo$6,316/mo
Full-time professors43%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$17,595$17,419
SettingTown (distant)Town (fringe)
LocationHenderson, NCWilson, NC
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19691958
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.6%0.1%
Men30%34%
Women70%66%
White students39%32%
Black students41%37%
Hispanic or Latino students10%20%
Asian students0.7%1.5%
Two or more races3.1%2.1%
Other / not reported5%7.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students52%51%
Part-time students64%77%
Students age 25+29%26%
Spent on teaching per student$6,564/yr$8,429/yr
Endowment$10.5M$1.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics 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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.