Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, Virginia · Also known as VHCC · Website
$32,681
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,681
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Virginia Highlands Community College is a public 2-year college in Abingdon, Virginia with 1,349 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,375 a year (tuition and fees $5,022 in-state, $11,460 out-of-state). 40% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,681 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,375
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,022
Out-of-state $11,460
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,681
Rank 3,753 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
- $5,375
- Tuition in-state
- $5,022
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,460
- Cost of attendance
- $12,955
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,927
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,078
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,189
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,489
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,843
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 $4,365 in 2015-16 to $5,022 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
- 1,349
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 43
- Endowment
- $1.44M
- 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 3,753 of 5,094 US colleges and 99 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,375 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,022 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,926 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,681 | $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. 54% 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 139 | Withheld | $16,768 | $38,920 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 99 | Withheld | $15,962 | $36,485 | $44,906 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | Withheld | $65,848 | $73,295 | $80,813 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | $36,340 | $45,108 | $53,078 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | $21,472 | $38,088 | $48,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | $62,422 | $65,524 | $57,584 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,026 | $70,808 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | $28,357 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | $32,277 | $45,727 | $51,586 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,569 | $65,389 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,007 | $40,734 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,771 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Abingdon and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Virginia Highlands Community College cost?
$5,375 a year is the average net price at Virginia Highlands Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,022 for in-state students and $11,460 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,955. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,927 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Virginia Highlands Community College?
Virginia Highlands Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Virginia Highlands Community College graduates earn?
$32,681 a year is the median pay of former Virginia Highlands Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,926 after 6 years). That ranks 3,753 of 5,094 US colleges and 99 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 $65,848.
What is the graduation rate at Virginia Highlands Community College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Virginia Highlands Community College finish within 3 years. 60% 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 Virginia Highlands Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (139 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (99 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (77 associate's 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.