BridgeValley Community & Technical College

www.bridgevalley.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,800
    2.52% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,166
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,927
    59.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    34.2%
    91 Graduates

    About

    BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a higher education institution located in Kanawha County, WV. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Registered Nursing (100 degrees awarded), General Studies (30 degrees), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (22 degrees).

    In 2024, 376 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (351 degrees), 39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $4,800, which is $−3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociates Colleges

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $4,800, which is $3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,166.

    In 2024, 64% of undergraduate students attending BridgeValley Community & Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $−3,360 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,166
    2024 Value
    14.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 BridgeValley Community & Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,166. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of BridgeValley Community & Technical College grew by 14.8%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,925
    Room and Board
    $1,672
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was of $8,925 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,672. The cost of books and supplies increased by 13.9% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    64%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    23%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    64% of undergraduate students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 8.47% with respect to 2023, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    BridgeValley Community & Technical College had a total enrollment of 1,927 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 1,149 students and the part-time enrollment is 778. This means that 59.6% of students enrolled at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.7% White, 5.35% Black or African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.727% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.675% Asian.

    Students enrolled at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.5%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Black or African American Female (3.36%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    59.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,927 students. The full-time enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 1,149 and the part-time enrollment is 778. This means that 59.6% of students enrolled at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    47%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was 47%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), BridgeValley Community & Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,729 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      103 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      25 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 89.7% White, 5.35% Black or African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.727% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.675% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 102 more women than men received degrees from BridgeValley Community & Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is white (351 degrees awarded). There were 39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is Registered Nursing (100 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (30 degrees) and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (22 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), and Agriculture (12 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Registered nurses (1,506,821 people), Medical & health services managers (170,188 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,728 people), Other managers (157,153 people), and Pharmacists (137,652 people).

    The most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in 2024 are Science Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), Health (202 degrees), and Precision Production (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Science Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), Health (202 degrees), and Precision Production (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,645,106 people), Elementary & secondary schools (392,179 people), Outpatient care centers (292,486 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (213,439 people), and Offices of physicians (210,706 people).

    The most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Science Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), Health (202 degrees), and Precision Production (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by BridgeValley Community & Technical College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Other Science Technologies
      9 degrees awarded
    3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      8 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was Medical Insurance Coding Specialist with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    137
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    239
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 137 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, which is 0.573 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (239).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.22 times less than the 82 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 82 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.56 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    16%
    100% Completion Time
    27%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 16% of students graduating from BridgeValley Community & Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      351 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      9 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is white (351 degrees awarded). There were 39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

    2.13% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      324 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      303 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      288 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is white female (324 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (303 degrees).

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    Operations

    BridgeValley Community & Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $50k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 558k (1.12k%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, BridgeValley Community & Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 25.1M. BridgeValley Community & Technical College employs 22 Instructors, 21 Professors and 18 Associate professors. Most academics at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Male Instructor (13), Female Professor (12), and Female Associate professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 54 employees, Management, with 9 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

    Endowment

    $50k
    2024 Endowment

    BridgeValley Community & Technical College has an endowment valued at about $50k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of BridgeValley Community & Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.36M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $10.5M
    2024 Salaries
    3.96%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, BridgeValley Community & Technical College paid a median of $10.5M in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($25.1M) and a 3.96% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.47% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.38% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.7M
    Instructional Salaries
    74
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, BridgeValley Community & Technical College paid a total of $4.7M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 54 employees, Management with 9 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

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