J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia · Also known as Reynolds Community College · Website
$39,529
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,529
median earnings, 10 years after starting
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public 2-year college in Richmond, Virginia with 5,586 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,168 a year (tuition and fees $5,280 in-state, $11,718 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,529 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,168
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,280
Out-of-state $11,718
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,529
Rank 2,777 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,168
- Tuition in-state
- $5,280
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,718
- Cost of attendance
- $12,428
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.6%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,865
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,649
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,377
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,249
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,016
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,653 in 2015-16 to $5,280 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,586
- Part-time students
- 62%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 24
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 59
- Endowment
- $15.8M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,777 of 5,094 US colleges and 79 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,168 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,280 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,102 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,529 | $42,837 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 28% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
59 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 298 | $12,813 | $18,164 | $44,435 | $43,146 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 193 | $10,874 | $32,111 | $55,960 | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 148 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 139 | $10,225 | $23,059 | $49,555 | $50,181 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 106 | Withheld | $31,068 | $38,789 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 67 | $10,949 | $24,780 | $45,283 | $44,906 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | $17,486 | $64,425 | $83,794 | $80,813 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,823 | $54,246 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,136 | $57,584 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,789 | $35,447 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $38,066 | $42,660 | $44,669 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,984 | $43,365 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $15,076 | $61,104 | $76,949 | $65,389 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,704 | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $9,260 | Withheld | $73,364 | $72,916 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,771 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,724 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does J Sargeant Reynolds Community College cost?
$5,168 a year is the average net price at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,280 for in-state students and $11,718 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,428. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,865 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College?
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do J Sargeant Reynolds Community College graduates earn?
$39,529 a year is the median pay of former J Sargeant Reynolds Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,102 after 6 years). That ranks 2,777 of 5,094 US colleges and 79 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $64,425.
How much student debt do J Sargeant Reynolds Community College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.6% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College finish within 3 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College?
Social Sciences, General (298 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (193 associate's graduates), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (148 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 59 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.