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Virginia Highlands Community College
100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA 24212 · Public 2-year · (276) 739-2400 · School website
Average net price
$5,375
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
170
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
40.1%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
43.4%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Virginia Highlands Community College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 | $36,340 | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 | $21,472 | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Diesel | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | $32,277 | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | $62,422 | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | $28,357 |
College Scorecard counts 1,349 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Virginia Highlands Community College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $5,022
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $5,022
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $11,460
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,800
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $5,375
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $32,681
- Virginia Highlands Community College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Virginia Highlands Community College programs on the WIOA list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Driver's LicenseVirginia list · Commercial Driver's License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $4,150+ $64 books | 96 weeks, 40 hours a week | 97% | 66.3% | $11,077 | 135 |
| Commercial Driver's License (cdl-a - Truck Driving)Tennessee list · Certificate of Completion · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $6,000+ $64 books | 6 weeks, 40 hours a week | 97.2% | 85.9% | $11,829 | 108 |
| Database Security and Design (CSC)Virginia list · Database Security and Design (CSC) · In person · CIP 11.1003 | $2,732 | 16 weeks, 17 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| CISCO Networking and A+ (CSC)Virginia list · CISCO Networking and A+ (CSC) · In person · CIP 11.0901 | $3,536 | 32 weeks, 22 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Information Systems TechnologyVirginia list · Information Systems Technology · In person · CIP 11.0103 | $10,609 | 98 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Information Systems Technology - Spec in NetworkingVirginia list · Information Systems Technology - Spec in Networking · In person · CIP 11.0103 | $10,931 | 96 weeks, 18 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 5 |
| Networking A+Virginia list · Networking A+ · In person · CIP 11.0901 | $5,626 | 48 weeks, 15 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Pharmacy TechnicianVirginia list · Pharmacy Technician · In person · CIP 51.0805 | $450+ $297 books | 96 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Phlebotomy TechnicianVirginia list · Phlebotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $1,895+ $135 books | 96 weeks, 50 hours a week | 95.7% | 66.7% | $4,622 | 93 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, place or DOL provider ID.
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