Virginia College-Columbus

Columbus, GA 31904-9001

Overview

Admission

Virginia College-Columbus has an open admission policy. That means there is no standardized test or GPA requirements. Any high school graduate or GED certificate holder may get admission.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 74% of Virginia College-Columbus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 70% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,827 (which is 9.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Virginia College-Columbus in 2016-2017, was 37, which is 65% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $8,488 (which is 12.7% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Virginia College-Columbus has enrolled a total of 556 students (411 students full-time and 145 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 556 students, 30 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 20% men and 80% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

The institution also enrolled 3 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 5 largest majors offered at Virginia College-Columbus.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Virginia College-Columbus full-time students who started class in 2013 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Virginia College-Columbus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $19,600. Last year, out of the total 11,033 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 8,826 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 6,731 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,317 were employed.