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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Logan, West Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·southernwv.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
—
Total enrollment
1,482
peer median 1,602
Avg net price
$10,321
+$4.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

6.9pp gap
Pell recipients
26%58 of 223
Non-Pell (all)
33%49 of 149
Subsidized loan, no Pell
27%3 of 11
No Federal Aid
33%46 of 138

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 30 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data30 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
30

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Jan 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Sep 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,480
$30–48k$10,437
$48–75k$11,793
$75–110k$13,704
$110k+$15,027

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

Avg net price
$10,321
+$4,017vs Community College median $6,305
Federal loans
15.7%
In-state tuition
$5,136
Out-of-state
$7,872

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 851 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
851
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.2M
$4,241,136 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
384 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$602K
190 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$804K
194 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 266 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (10.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
10.5%
+8.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
266
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.5%
2017
28.6%
2018
26.8%
2019
10.5%
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 Southernwv

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

476 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27156.9%
02Health Professions
12626.5%
03Business
428.8%
04Personal/Culinary
122.5%
05Computer Sciences
91.9%
06Family/Consumer Sci
61.3%
07Engineering Tech
51.1%
08Precision Production
30.6%
09Security/Protective
20.4%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,482
12-mo unduplicated
1,765
Undergraduate
1,765
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%577
Women
67%1,188

Race / ethnicity composition

White
95.5%
Hispanic
1.9%
Two or more
1.7%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,461 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    57

    Southernwv vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southernwv selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College
    		29%—1,482$10,321Community College
    New River Community and Technical College
    		——1,571$3,599Community College
    BridgeValley Community & Technical College
    		——1,927$4,565Community College
    Pierpont Community and Technical College
    		——1,938$8,325Community College
    University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
    		——1,192$8,044Community College
    Coahoma Community College
    		——1,633-$274Community College
    Peer group median29%—1,602$6,305

    Institutions like Southernwv

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Southernwv's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Southernwv Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Sarah Brown
      Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southernwv.

    What is the graduation rate at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?

    Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?

    Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,482 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?

    The average net price at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is $10,321 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College located?

    Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is located in Logan, West Virginia 25601.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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