Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA · Public two-year · City: Small
3,410undergraduates
$5,653average net price per year
41%finish in 3 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
28 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 Certificate (1-2 years) (299 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (346 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (44 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (73 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Certificate (under 1 year) (443 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (6 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Precision Metal Working, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (62 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (22 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (21 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (90 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (28 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (5)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (59 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (30 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (9 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,998
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,001
- Books and supplies
- $1,789
- Total cost living at home
- $10,325
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,329 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,305 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,821 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,184 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,438 |
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
- 70%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 66%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,890
- Got a grant from the college
- 8%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,460
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 4%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,245
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 17%
- Finished in 3 years
- 41%
- Finished in 4 years
- 31%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 56% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 154 | 40% |
| Men | 144 | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Black | 63 | 29% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 30% (small group) |
| White | 190 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 30% |
| Race unknown | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 441 | 42% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 496 | 18% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 117 | 33% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 215 | 21% | 12% |
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
- 3,410
- Undergraduates
- 3,410
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,057
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,353
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 100%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 29%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 3506 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA, 24502-2498
- County
- Lynchburg City
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- 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.