Lord Fairfax Community College

173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, VA 22645-0000

Tel: (540)868-7000

Founded in 1970, Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is a comprehensive, multi-campus public institution of higher education. Through its three locations - the Fauquier and Middletown Campuses and the Luray-Page County Center - the College serves eight localities in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions. The localities are the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the city of Winchester.

School Highlights

Lord Fairfax Community College serves 6,996 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 43%.
Lord Fairfax Community College is the only community colleges within Frederick County, VA.
The nearest community college is Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (33.00 miles away).

	Lord Fairfax Community College	(VA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	206 staff	45 staff

The student population of 6,996 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.30 is less than the state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has grown by 17% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,996 students	1,577 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	36:1

# Full-Time Students	1,952 students	717 students

# Part-Time Students	5,044 students	860 students


% Asian	2%	6%

% Hispanic	6%	8%

% Black	4%	22%

% White	83%	57%

% Hawaiian	1%	1%

% Two or more races	3%	2%

% Unknown races	1%	3%

Diversity Score	0.30	0.62

College Completion Rate	35%	30%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$35,700	$29,600

The public in-state tuition of $4,199 is less than the state average of $4,550. The in-state tuition has grown by 14% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $10,037 is more than the state average of $9,760. The out-state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,199	$4,550

Out-State Tuition Fees	$10,037	$9,760

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	69%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$7,750	$11,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,805	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

LFCC offers more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to providing access to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered on site by a four-year institution. LFCC also serves the business community by offering workforce preparation programs for employees and employers. LFCC serves more than 7,600 unduplicated credit students and more than 10,450 individuals in professional development and business and industry courses annually. LFCC offers low tuition rates that are approximately one-third the cost of attending a four-year institution in Virginia. In addition, the College offers students flexible scheduling options with day, evening, weekend and Internet courses. LFCC has established numerous transfer/articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities in Virginia, enabling a smooth transition from LFCC to other institutions. Lord Fairfax Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lord Fairfax Community College.