Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Cross Lanes, West Virginia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·wvjc.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
+9.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
394
peer median 219
Avg net price
$11,856
-$9.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%+9.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 19 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
2
10.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
5.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.3%
+4.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing2 · 10.5%
  • No Data16 · 84.2%
  • Failing1 · 5.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
16

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
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-27.5%
$23,649 vs $32,604
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+2.9%
$33,565 vs $32,604
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+5.9%
$34,541 vs $32,604

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+2.9%
+$961

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
29%
$6,737 debt · $23,649 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$7,822 debt · $33,565 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$7,780 debt · $34,541 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2017Next review Feb 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1971

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Oct 2024Grant 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
  3. Aug 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Sep 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$9,277
$30–48k$14,111
$48–75k$17,000
$75–110k$21,245
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,856
-$9,551vs Community College median $21,407
Federal loans
64.0%
In-state tuition
$14,544
Out-of-state
$14,544

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 530 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
530
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,594,423 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
731 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$908K
367 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
348 loan awards
Parent PLUS$94K
16 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 184 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
184
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 WVJC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

91 total completions
01Health Professions
8492.3%
02Computer Sciences
44.4%
03Business
33.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
394
12-mo unduplicated
471
Undergraduate
471
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%58
Women
88%413

Race / ethnicity composition

White
87.1%
Black
8.8%
Two or more
3.1%
Hispanic
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 225 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
    25.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    WVJC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WVJC 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
    SubjectWest Virginia Junior College-Charleston
    60%394$11,856Community College
    CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
    508$17,872Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Columbus
    190$21,407Community College
    Nossi College of Art and Design
    42%46.3%247$23,591
    Miller-Motte College-Conway
    3$21,736Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Charleston
    9Community College
    Peer group median51%46.3%219$21,407

    Frequently asked questions about West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WVJC.

    What is the graduation rate at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston?

    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend West Virginia Junior College-Charleston?

    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston reports a total enrollment of 394 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston?

    The average net price at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston is $11,856 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is West Virginia Junior College-Charleston located?

    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston is located in Cross Lanes, West Virginia 25313-1304.

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