Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
6,127undergraduates
$6,120average net price per year
34%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (15 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (66 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (22 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (41 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (34 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (133 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (156 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (6)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (61 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (78 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Associate (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (89 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (34 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (2 awarded)
- Information Technology Associate (18 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (12 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Associate (15 awarded)
- Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (27 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,944
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,947
- Books and supplies
- $2,600
- Total cost living at home
- $12,044
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,560 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,756 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,705 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,984 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,479 |
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
- 61%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 52%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,772
- Got a grant from the college
- 8%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,462
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 11%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,834
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 17%
- Finished in 3 years
- 34%
- Finished in 4 years
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 32% |
| Neither | 38% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 276 | 37% |
| Men | 260 | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 67% |
| Black | 137 | 26% |
| Hispanic | 52 | 29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 256 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 39% |
| Race unknown | 12 | 42% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 947 | 32% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 995 | 14% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 370 | 22% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 977 | 12% | 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
- 6,127
- Undergraduates
- 6,127
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,709
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,418
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 30%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 28% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 44% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 99 Thomas Nelson Drive, Hampton, VA, 23666
- County
- Hampton City
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- 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.