Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, Virginia · Website
$32,371
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,371
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southside Virginia Community College is a public 2-year college in Alberta, Virginia with 1,807 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,338 a year (tuition and fees $5,007 in-state, $11,445 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,371 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,338
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,007
Out-of-state $11,445
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,371
Rank 3,802 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
- $5,338
- Tuition in-state
- $5,007
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,445
- Cost of attendance
- $14,036
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,751
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,815
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,773
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,681
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 $4,350 in 2015-16 to $5,007 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
- 1,807
- Part-time students
- 76%
- Women
- 70%
- Students per teacher
- 24
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $5.65M
- 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 3,802 of 5,094 US colleges and 106 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,338 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,007 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,192 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,371 | $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. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 311 | Withheld | $21,477 | $39,809 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 214 | Withheld | $25,214 | $37,761 | $44,906 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 100 | Withheld | $27,442 | $38,621 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | $66,693 | $69,156 | $80,813 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $28,796 | $40,097 | $40,734 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | $31,975 | $41,420 | $43,365 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,465 | $54,246 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $18,788 | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Alberta and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Southside Virginia Community College cost?
$5,338 a year is the average net price at Southside Virginia Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,007 for in-state students and $11,445 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,036. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,751 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southside Virginia Community College?
Southside Virginia Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southside Virginia Community College graduates earn?
$32,371 a year is the median pay of former Southside Virginia Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,192 after 6 years). That ranks 3,802 of 5,094 US colleges and 106 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 $66,693.
What is the graduation rate at Southside Virginia Community College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Southside Virginia Community College finish within 3 years. 71% 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 Southside Virginia Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (311 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (214 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (100 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 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.