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Eastern Shore Community College

Melfa, Virginia Public 2-year Remote rural area

Overview

Eastern Shore Community College is a public two-year institution based in Melfa, Virginia. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 859 students in fall 2024. It is part of Virginia Community College System.

Eastern Shore Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 26 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Child Care Provider/Assistant. It awarded 260 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

859

Students enrolled

67%

First-year retention

260

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

24:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 26

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 4

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate 34 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 15 graduates
General Studies Associate 14 graduates
Humanities Associate 1 graduate

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 18 graduates
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 17 graduates
Automobile Certificate 10 graduates

Health Professions 5

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 29 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 9 graduates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate 2 graduates
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate

Engineering Technologies 3

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate 20 graduates
Industrial Technology/Technician Associate 5 graduates
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate 2 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Care Provider/Assistant CertificateAssociate 22 graduates

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology Certificate 21 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other CertificateAssociate 11 graduates
Business Administration and Management Associate
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Biological and Physical Sciences Associate 5 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate 4 graduates
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate

Education 1

Education, General Associate 1 graduate

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate 1 graduate

Engineering 1

Engineering, General Associate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 67%
First-year retention, part-time students: 43%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 56
Certificates under 1 year: 139
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 65

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 859
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 859
Full-time, fall 2024: 31%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,104
Full-time, 2024-25: 27%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 62%
Men: 38%
White: 39%
Hispanic or Latino: 20%
Black or African American: 29%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 5%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 20%
Students taking some online courses: 51%

Campus and services

Setting: Remote rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Virginia Community College System
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President: Dr. Daryl Minus
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Dedicated veterans contact

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