Danville Community College
Danville, VA · Public two-year · Town: Distant
2,489undergraduates
$7,221average net price per year
38%finish in 3 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
27 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) (33 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (97 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (30 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (77 awarded), Associate (22 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (19 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (2-4 years) (3 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (10 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (16 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Precision Metal Working, Other Certificate (2-4 years) (18 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Associate (11 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
- Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Graphic Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (8 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,848
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,851
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $12,148
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,555 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,969 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,177 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,859 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,060 |
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
- 87%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,732
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,969
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 5%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,595
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 27%
- Finished in 3 years
- 38%
- Finished in 4 years
- 44%
- Transferred to another college
- 4%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 21% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 131 | 27% |
| Men | 126 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 53 | 28% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 47% (small group) |
| White | 166 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 466 | 39% | 16% |
| Started here, part-time | 146 | 21% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 78 | 27% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 94 | 18% | 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
- 2,489
- Undergraduates
- 2,489
- Full-time undergraduates
- 909
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,580
- Students per faculty member
- 21 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 20%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 21%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 31% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 54% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1008 S Main St, Danville, VA, 24541-4004
- County
- Danville City
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- 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.