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BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·bridgevalley.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
1,927
peer median 1,780
Avg net price
$4,992
-$99 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
47%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 52 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
5
9.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.9%
+1.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing5 · 9.6%
  • No Data46 · 88.5%
  • Failing1 · 1.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
46

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.1%
$31,592 vs $32,604
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+30.4%
$42,513 vs $32,604
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+65.7%
$54,013 vs $32,604
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.9%
$60,273 vs $32,604
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Science Technologies/Technicians
+113.5%
$69,606 vs $32,604
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+145.0%
$79,868 vs $32,604

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.1%
$1,012

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$12,250 debt · $54,013 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$11,322 debt · $79,868 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$7,272 debt · $60,273 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2004Next review Aug 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2004Next review Sep 2019

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Mar 2014Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,116
$30–48k$4,840
$48–75k$7,174
$75–110k$8,249
$110k+$7,639

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,992
vs Community College median $5,091
Federal loans
25.3%
In-state tuition
$5,282
Out-of-state
$11,748

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,188 students received $5.7M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,188
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.7M
$5,738,803 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
731 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
357 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
373 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,119 borrowers who entered repayment, 48 (4.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,119
Defaulted
48
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.9%
2017
15.6%
2018
13.1%
2019
4.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bridgevalley

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

333 total completions
01Health Professions
17853.5%
02Engineering Tech
5115.3%
03Liberal Arts
3410.2%
04Computer Sciences
164.8%
05Science Technologies
144.2%
06Business
133.9%
07Agriculture
123.6%
08Precision Production
72.1%
09Legal Professions
41.2%
10Mechanic
41.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,927
12-mo unduplicated
2,226
Undergraduate
2,226
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%934
Women
58%1,292

Race / ethnicity composition

White
89.5%
Black
5.7%
Unknown
2.0%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,634 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    75

    Bridgevalley vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bridgevalley selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBridgeValley Community & Technical College
    34%1,927$4,992Community College
    Pierpont Community and Technical College
    1,938$9,096Community College
    New River Community and Technical College
    1,571$3,494Community College
    Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
    1,482$8,064Community College
    Coahoma Community College
    1,633$560Community College
    Robeson Community College
    2,238$5,189Community College
    Peer group median34%1,780$5,091

    Frequently asked questions about BridgeValley Community & Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bridgevalley.

    What is the graduation rate at BridgeValley Community & Technical College?

    BridgeValley Community & Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College?

    BridgeValley Community & Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,927 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at BridgeValley Community & Technical College?

    The average net price at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $4,992 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is BridgeValley Community & Technical College located?

    BridgeValley Community & Technical College is located in South Charleston, West Virginia 25136.

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