BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, West Virginia·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·valley.edu
6-yr Graduation
66%
+16.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
765
peer median 765
Avg net price
$25,666
+$2.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
66%+16.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
38%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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 16 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
16
Passing
2
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
6.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
6.3%
+5.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

16programs
  • Passing2 · 12.5%
  • No Data13 · 81.2%
  • Failing1 · 6.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
13

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.

3
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.8%
$31,685 vs $32,604
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+29.6%
$42,241 vs $32,604
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+30.4%
$42,508 vs $32,604

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.8%
$919

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$15,297 debt · $31,685 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
47%
$20,000 debt · $42,508 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$19,388 debt · $42,241 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$9,500 debt · $27,769 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$9,500 debt · $32,598 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$9,500 debt · $42,632 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 1996

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: Voluntary Withdrawal
    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$25,849
$30–48k$24,031
$48–75k$26,278
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,666
+$2,894vs Baccalaureate median $22,772
Federal loans
74.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,018 students received $9.2M in Pell grants, alongside $10.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,018
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.2M
$9,167,192 total
Direct Loans
$10.1M
2,993 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.8M
1,488 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.9M
1,435 loan awards
Parent PLUS$469K
70 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 372 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
372
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.5%
2017
11.7%
2018
10.3%
2019
4.8%
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-Martinsburg

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

155 total completions
01Health Professions
9259.4%
02Computer Sciences
3220.6%
03Business
3120.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
765
12-mo unduplicated
1,047
Undergraduate
1,047
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%153
Women
85%894

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.8%
Black
24.4%
Unknown
12.9%
Two or more
6.3%
Hispanic
4.5%
Asian
0.1%

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 · 615 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)
    7

    Valley College-Martinsburg vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Valley College-Martinsburg 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
    SubjectValley College-Martinsburg
    66%765$25,666Baccalaureate
    American National University
    50%770$20,215Baccalaureate
    City College-Hollywood
    85%100.0%305Baccalaureate
    Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
    0%46$22,772Baccalaureate
    Centura College-Virginia Beach
    $27,538Baccalaureate
    Laurus College
    50%1,116$15,693Baccalaureate
    Peer group median50%100.0%765$22,772

    Frequently asked questions about Valley College-Martinsburg

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

    What is the graduation rate at Valley College-Martinsburg?

    Valley College-Martinsburg reports a 6-year graduation rate of 66% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Valley College-Martinsburg?

    Valley College-Martinsburg reports a total enrollment of 765 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Valley College-Martinsburg is $25,666 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Valley College-Martinsburg located?

    Valley College-Martinsburg is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia 25404-6203.

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