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Valley College-Beckley

Beckley, West Virginia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·valley.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
Total enrollment
165
peer median 165
Avg net price
$24,526
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
65%

Program outcomes

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

Of 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
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

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$9,500 debt · $23,673 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2017Next review Oct 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2013
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 1992Next review Aug 2013

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. May 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Oct 2024Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Oct 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Lapse
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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$24,254
$30–48k$24,692
$48–75k$29,314
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,526
vs peer median $24,526
Federal loans
64.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 148 students received $700K in Pell grants, alongside $798K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
148
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$700K
$700,286 total
Direct Loans
$798K
213 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$304K
105 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$422K
102 loan awards
Parent PLUS$72K
6 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 107 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (9.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.3%
+7.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
107
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.2%
2017
14.5%
2018
13.6%
2019
9.3%
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 Valley College-Beckley

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

28 total completions
01Health Professions
28100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
165
12-mo unduplicated
270
Undergraduate
270
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%12
Women
96%258

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.2%
Unknown
24.9%
Black
6.1%
Two or more
3.3%
Hispanic
0.5%

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 · 152 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
    24.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    8

    Frequently asked questions about Valley College-Beckley

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Valley College-Beckley.

    What is the graduation rate at Valley College-Beckley?

    Valley College-Beckley reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Valley College-Beckley?

    Valley College-Beckley reports a total enrollment of 165 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Valley College-Beckley?

    The average net price at Valley College-Beckley is $24,526 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Valley College-Beckley located?

    Valley College-Beckley is located in Beckley, West Virginia 25801.

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