Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC · Public two-year · Town: Distant
2,841undergraduates
$5,324average net price per year
47%finish in 3 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (280 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (27 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate (3 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting and Finance Associate (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Associate (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Adult Development and Aging Associate (1 awarded)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $1,956
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,564
- Books and supplies
- $1,625
- Total cost living at home
- $9,188
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,490 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,717 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $4,860 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,708 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,371 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 83%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 79%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,000
- Got a grant from the college
- 21%
- Average grant from the college
- $658
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 19%
- Finished in 3 years
- 47%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 76 | 46% |
| Men | 51 | 49% |
| Black | 46 | 37% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 72% (small group) |
| White | 55 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 304 | 42% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 306 | 22% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 130 | 38% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 193 | 27% | 42% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,841
- Undergraduates
- 2,841
- Full-time undergraduates
- 925
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,916
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 100%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 29%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 60%
| Women | 67% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 34% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 43% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC, 27537
- County
- Vance County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.