Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, Virginia · Also known as RCC · Website
$36,121
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,121
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rappahannock Community College is a public 2-year college in Glenns, Virginia with 1,367 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,343 a year (tuition and fees $5,102 in-state, $11,540 out-of-state). 45% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,121 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,343
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,102
Out-of-state $11,540
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
45%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$36,121
Rank 3,323 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
- $4,343
- Tuition in-state
- $5,102
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,540
- Cost of attendance
- $12,333
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,915
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,568
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,630
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,760
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 $4,460 in 2015-16 to $5,102 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
- 1,367
- Part-time students
- 76%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 28
- Endowment
- $17.3M
- 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 3,323 of 5,094 US colleges and 86 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,343 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,102 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,145 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,121 | $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. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
28 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 251 | Withheld | $23,512 | $43,704 | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 181 | Withheld | $24,536 | $45,306 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 95 | Withheld | $33,051 | $42,854 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | $70,527 | $78,093 | $80,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,020 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,354 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Glenns and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Rappahannock Community College cost?
$4,343 a year is the average net price at Rappahannock Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,102 for in-state students and $11,540 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,333. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,915 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rappahannock Community College?
Rappahannock Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Rappahannock Community College graduates earn?
$36,121 a year is the median pay of former Rappahannock Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,145 after 6 years). That ranks 3,323 of 5,094 US colleges and 86 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 $70,527.
What is the graduation rate at Rappahannock Community College?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Rappahannock Community College finish within 3 years. 65% 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 Rappahannock Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (251 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (181 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (95 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 28 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.