Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,005Average net price / year
46%Graduation rate
$34,221Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,651Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,075
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,513
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,775
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $6,005
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,800
- $30–48k
- $4,430
- $48–75k
- $7,391
- $75–110k
- $8,107
- $110k+
- $7,863
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- First-year retention
- 61%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,954
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,221
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 48 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 4 | $29,501 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 20 | $19,582 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 31 | $41,827 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 65 | $48,398 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 47 | $56,221 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 13 | $32,327 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 152 | $23,756 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 9 | $46,441 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,651
- Part-time
- 41%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- White
- 90%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $65,268 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- sw.edu
- Also known as
- Southwest Virginia|Southwest|SVCC|SWVCC|SwVCC|SWCC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 10% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 26% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southwest Virginia Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,005 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,075 and the full cost of attendance is $13,775.
How much do Southwest Virginia Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,221 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.