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Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, Virginia Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Locust Grove, Virginia, Germanna Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 8,544 students in fall 2024. It is part of Virginia Community College System.

Germanna Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,907 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 64% 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

8,544

Students enrolled

64%

First-year retention

1,907

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

24:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 48

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 Associate Online option 781 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate Online option 260 graduates
General Studies Associate Online option
Humanities Associate Online option

Health Professions 10

Registered Nursing CertificateAssociate 196 graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 44 graduates
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate 15 graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant Associate 15 graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate 11 graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate 4 graduates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) CertificateAssociate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Online option
Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate Online option 77 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General CertificateAssociate Online option 36 graduates
Computer Science Associate

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other CertificateAssociate Online option 60 graduates
Accounting and Related Services, Other Certificate 29 graduates
Business Administration and Management Associate Online option

Engineering Technologies 6

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate 24 graduates
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate 19 graduates
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate 4 graduates
Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate 1 graduate
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate
Industrial Technology/Technician Associate

Engineering 1

Engineering, General Associate 35 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Care Provider/Assistant CertificateAssociate 34 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration CertificateAssociate Online option 22 graduates
Corrections Certificate
Fire Science CertificateAssociate

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3

Automobile Certificate 22 graduates
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Design and Visual Communications Certificate 15 graduates
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Certificate

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate 2 graduates

Construction Trades 2

Electrician Certificate 1 graduate
Construction Trades, General Certificate

Education 1

Education, General Associate

Legal Professions and Studies 1

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Biological and Physical Sciences Associate Online option

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Certificate

Precision Production 2

Precision Metal Working, Other Certificate
Welding Technology Certificate

Social Sciences 1

Social Sciences, General Associate Online option

Transportation and Materials Moving 2

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology Certificate
Ground Transportation, Other Certificate

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: 64%
First-year retention, part-time students: 49%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 1,214
Certificates under 1 year: 365
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 328

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 8,544
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 8,544
Full-time, fall 2024: 27%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 11,534
Full-time, 2024-25: 23%
Size category: 5,000 to 9,999 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: 47%
Hispanic or Latino: 18%
Black or African American: 18%
Asian: 5%
Two or more races: 7%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 12
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 39%
Students taking some online courses: 35%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Virginia Community College System
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President: Van Wilson
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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