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Virginia Western Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (11.0101)
Associate's Degree - Applied
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Computer & Information Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: AAS
2010 CIP Code: 110101

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-191468930
2019-2014810419
2020-2113810725
2021-221469627
2022-2316011223

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
5.4870$ 3,359




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-1930030
2019-2019019
2020-2125025
2021-2227027
2022-2323023
Five Year Summary1240124
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years0111412411050124



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)8163%$41,218$67,485$90,811
2013-14 (8 years)9764%$43,086$58,113$82,317
2016-17 (5 years)11567%$45,820$57,840$76,311
2018-19 (3 years)13572%$29,009$44,216$58,303
2020-21 (18 months)12573%$19,230$39,503$50,030



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-184939.2%$ 6,431$ 11,912$ 15,175$ 19,549
2014-15 to 2018-195137.8%$ 4,948$ 12,370$ 15,899$ 19,894
2015-16 to 2019-204737.0%$ 5,146$ 12,853$ 16,340$ 20,780
2016-17 to 2020-214334.4%$ 4,948$ 12,853$ 17,214$ 21,280
2017-18 to 2021-224232.3%$ 5,146$ 11,728$ 15,555$ 21,280
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-184939.2%$ 6,432$ 12,600$ 15,924$ 19,790
2014-15 to 2018-195137.8%$ 5,442$ 12,853$ 17,208$ 20,780
2015-16 to 2019-204737.0%$ 6,732$ 13,858$ 17,563$ 21,280
2016-17 to 2020-214334.4%$ 5,146$ 14,272$ 18,550$ 23,256
2017-18 to 2021-224232.3%$ 5,444$ 13,296$ 17,006$ 23,256


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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