There are 23 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in West Virginia - 13 public and 10 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of West Virginia community colleges is $7,055 for West Virginia residents and $11,514 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,882. A total of 14,093 students enrolled in West Virginia community colleges (613 in average).

West Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics

All West Virginia community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 54.22% and the transfer-out rate is 54.22%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at West Virginia community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for West Virginia community colleges.

West Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools23 community colleges (13 public, 10 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 23 Schools
Tuition & Fees$7,055 West Virginia Residents
$11,514 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,882
Student PopulationTotal 14,093 (613 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 3,400 (309 on average) in 13 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate54.22%
Transfer-out Rate8.17%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.09 to 1

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 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,055 for West Virginia residents and $11,514 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the West Virginia community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in West Virginia
WV RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
2West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling, WV$12,728 ($4,544) $4,813 1,222 31% 11 to 1
3Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeLogan, WV$7,560 ($4,944) $6,438 1,365 26% 16 to 1
4Valley College-BeckleyBeckley, WV$15,995 ($14,200) $5,108 152 53% 24 to 1
6Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont, WV$13,262 ($5,594) $6,360 1,460 37% 14 to 1
7West Virginia Junior College-CharlestonCross Lanes, WV$14,544 ($12,625) $11,175 225 83% 13 to 1
8Mountain State CollegeParkersburg, WV$8,665 ($8,515) $9,696 20 88% 12 to 1
9New River Community and Technical CollegeBeaver, WV$8,140 ($5,158) $6,535 1,007 36% 12 to 1
10Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, WV$12,004 ($4,818) $5,948 1,273 19% 11 to 1
11Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMoorefield, WV$8,680 ($4,288) $6,416 376 36% 6 to 1
12Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg, WV$7,848 ($4,344) $3,199 4,247 35% 13 to 1
14BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeSouth Charleston, WV$11,748 ($5,282) $5,344 1,634 22% 11 to 1
-Fred W Eberle Technical CenterBuckhannon, WV$10,000 $3,069 86 80% 20 to 1
-International Beauty School 4Martinsburg, WV$25,000 $6,098 79 85% 18 to 1
-Roane-Jackson Technical CenterLeroy, WV$3,970 $5,298 26 100% 7 to 1
-Carver Career CenterCharleston, WV$7,097 $6,887 155 93% 14 to 1
-West Virginia Junior College-BridgeportBridgeport, WV$14,747 ($12,625) $7,431 146 53% 12 to 1
-Charleston School of Beauty CultureCharleston, WV$9,000 $7,680 55 41% 7 to 1
-Huntington Junior CollegeHuntington, WV$10,050 ($8,100) $5,485 147 20% 19 to 1
-Morgantown Beauty College IncMorgantown, WV$20,502 $4,625 79 73% 9 to 1
-Huntington School of Beauty CultureHuntington, WV$14,400 $2,515 108 36% 22 to 1
-Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage TherapyClarksburg, WV$18,000 $5,426 61 32% 12 to 1
-Mercer County Technical Education CenterPrinceton, WV$5,877 $5,330 122 85% 12 to 1
Average$11,514 ($7,055) $5,88214,093 54.22% 13.09 to 1