Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
8,082undergraduates
$5,996average net price per year
37%finish in 3 years
70%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) (462 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (782 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (484 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (5 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (45 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (9 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (159 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (91 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded), Associate (39 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (5)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (48 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (41 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (39 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,066
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,069
- Books and supplies
- $1,460
- Total cost living at home
- $10,826
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,585 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,408 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,350 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,517 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,271 |
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
- 59%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 54%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,364
- Got a grant from the college
- 11%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,156
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,056
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 25%
- Finished in 3 years
- 37%
- Finished in 4 years
- 45%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 41% |
| Neither | 42% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 439 | 39% |
| Men | 308 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 57% |
| Black | 109 | 25% |
| Hispanic | 102 | 33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| White | 424 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 34% |
| Race unknown | 29 | 45% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 779 | 44% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 715 | 24% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 215 | 43% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 385 | 24% | 18% |
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
- 8,082
- Undergraduates
- 8,082
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,257
- Part-time undergraduates
- 5,825
- Students per faculty member
- 24 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
- 37%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 16% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 2130 Germanna Hwy, Locust Grove, VA, 22508-2102
- County
- Orange County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/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.