Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, North Carolina · Website
$34,304
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,304
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Vance-Granville Community College is a public 2-year college in Henderson, North Carolina with 1,665 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,286 a year (tuition and fees $1,944 in-state, $6,552 out-of-state). 53% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,304 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,286
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,944
Out-of-state $6,552
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
53%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$34,304
Rank 3,561 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
- $3,286
- Tuition in-state
- $1,944
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,552
- Cost of attendance
- $13,153
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,701
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,722
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,636
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,373
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 $1,891 in 2015-16 to $1,944 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
- 1,665
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 70%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 43
- Endowment
- $10.5M
- 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 3,561 of 5,094 US colleges and 88 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,286 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,944 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,763 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,304 | $36,048 | $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. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
43 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 | 266 | Withheld | $34,109 | $39,644 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | $72,520 | $87,707 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,373 | $34,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $50,829 | $60,477 | $65,389 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $38,146 | $42,394 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $39,750 | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,940 | $56,073 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | $24,275 | $38,122 | $37,073 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,059 | $37,656 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Henderson and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Vance-Granville Community College cost?
$3,286 a year is the average net price at Vance-Granville Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,944 for in-state students and $6,552 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,153. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,701 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Vance-Granville Community College?
Vance-Granville Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Vance-Granville Community College graduates earn?
$34,304 a year is the median pay of former Vance-Granville Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,763 after 6 years). That ranks 3,561 of 5,094 US colleges and 88 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $72,520.
What is the graduation rate at Vance-Granville Community College?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Vance-Granville Community College finish within 3 years. 76% 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 Vance-Granville Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (266 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (45 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (30 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 43 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.