Wytheville Community College
Tel:
(276)223-4700
School Highlights
- Wytheville Community College serves 3,302 students (37% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 45:1 is higher than the state community college average of 36:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 43%.
- Wytheville Community College is the only community colleges within Wythe County, VA.
- The nearest community college to Wytheville Community College is New River Community College (23.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Wytheville Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Wytheville Community College | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 74 staff | 45 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 3,302 students | 1,577 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 45:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,218 students | 717 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,084 students | 860 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | 1% | 6% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| % Black | 9% | 22% |
| % White | 86% | 57% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.62 |
 | ||
| College Completion Rate | 32% | 30% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,800 | $29,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- In 1962, a steering committee composed of area citizens was organized to obtain support for a college in Wytheville. After approval by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the General Assembly, the Wythe County-owned Simmerman Building was chosen as the first site of the college. Wytheville Community College welcomed its first students in September, 1963, as a two-year branch of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. During its first year of operation, the college enrolled 107 students and employed five full-time faculty members. Wytheville Community College commits to a student-centered environment by providing programs and courses in occupational-technical education, college transfer education, general education, developmental education, distance education, continuing education, and workforce development. Wytheville Community College is approved by the State Board for Community Colleges and by the Virginia Community College System. The associate degree curricula of the college have also been approved by the State Council of Higher Education. Wytheville Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
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