West Virginia Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 23 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in West Virginia (13 public and 10 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,455 for West Virginia residents and $11,768 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,708. Total 14,087 students are attending West Virginia community colleges (612 on average). The average graduation rate is 52.68% and the students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in West Virginia is $25,513.

West Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 23 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in West Virginia - 13 schools are public and 10 private. 23 community colleges in West Virginia have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 14,087 students are attending West Virginia community colleges and, among them, 3,400 students enrolled online exclusively. 11 schools offer online degree/programs out of West Virginia community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
West Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools23 community colleges (13 public, 10 private)
Open Admission Policy23 out of 23 schools
Tuition & Fees$5,455 West Virginia Residents
$11,768 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,708
Student PopulationTotal 14,087 (612 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 3,400 (309 on average) in 11 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate52.68%
Transfer-out Rate8.17%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.83 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$25,513

West Virginia Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

West Virginia Northern Community College is ranked first among West Virginia community colleges and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College and Valley College-Beckley are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,455 for West Virginia residents and $11,768 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the West Virginia community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in West Virginia
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling
$4,544$12,728 $4,813 $30,200 1,222 31% 11 to 1
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Logan
$4,944$7,560 $6,438 $29,500 1,365 26% 16 to 1
Valley College-Beckley
Beckley
$15,995 $5,108 $23,100 152 53% 24 to 1
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont
$5,594$13,262 $6,360 - 1,460 37% 14 to 1
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Cross Lanes
$14,544 $11,175 $22,300 225 83% 13 to 1
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
$5,158$8,140 $6,535 - 1,007 36% 12 to 1
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington
$4,818$12,004 $5,948 - 1,273 19% 11 to 1
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield
$4,288$8,680 $6,416 - 376 36% 6 to 1
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg
$4,344$7,848 $3,199 - 4,247 35% 13 to 1
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston
$5,282$11,748 $5,344 - 1,634 22% 11 to 1
Boone Career and Technical Center
Foster
$5,000$5,000 $4,400 $0 48 83% 6 to 1
Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Charleston
$9,000 $7,680 $19,600 55 41% 7 to 1
Huntington Junior College
Huntington
$10,050 $5,485 $20,300 147 20% 19 to 1
Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Morgantown
$20,502 $4,625 $23,800 79 73% 9 to 1
Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Buckhannon
$10,000$10,000 $3,069 $38,700 86 80% 20 to 1
International Beauty School 4
Martinsburg
$25,000 $6,098 $20,900 79 85% 18 to 1
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Leroy
$3,970$3,970 $5,298 $30,500 26 100% 7 to 1
Carver Career Center
Charleston
$7,097$7,097 $6,887 $28,400 155 93% 14 to 1
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Bridgeport
$14,747 $7,431 $22,300 146 53% 12 to 1
Scott College of Cosmetology
Wheeling
$14,508 - $19,600 14 - 6 to 1
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Clarksburg
$18,000 $5,426 $16,100 61 32% 12 to 1
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton
$5,877$5,877 $5,330 $37,400 122 85% 12 to 1
Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Huntington
$14,400 $2,515 - 108 36% 22 to 1
Average$5,455$11,768 $5,708$25,513612 52.68%12.83 to 1
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