BridgeValley Community & Technical College

www.bridgevalley.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,682

2023 Average Net Price

$7,239

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,793

58.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

27.1%

87 Graduates

About

BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a higher education institution located in Kanawha County, WV. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Registered Nursing (56 degrees awarded), General Studies (23 degrees), and Construction Engineering Technology (22 degrees).

In 2023, 313 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College. 52.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (288 degrees), 41.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $4,682, which is $−9,130 less than the national average for ($13,813).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,012 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $4,682, which is $9,131 less than the national average for ($13,813).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,239.

In 2023, 59% of undergraduate students attending BridgeValley Community & Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,682

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was $4,682. The cost of tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $−9,131 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for ($13,813).

This chart compares the tuition costs of BridgeValley Community & Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,239

2023 Value

21%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 BridgeValley Community & Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,239. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of BridgeValley Community & Technical College grew by 21%.

This chart compares the average net price of BridgeValley Community & Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$7,792

Room and Board

$1,468

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was of $7,792 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,468. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.84% with respect to 2022, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at BridgeValley Community & Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1012 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

BridgeValley Community & Technical College had a total enrollment of 1,793 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 1,055 students and the part-time enrollment is 738. This means that 58.8% 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, 5.58% Black or African American, 1.51% Hispanic or Latino, 0.725% Asian, and 0.558% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.4%), followed by White Male (32.4%) and Black or African American Female (3.39%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,793 students. The full-time enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 1,055 and the part-time enrollment is 738.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at BridgeValley Community & Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

52%

2023 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 52%.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at BridgeValley Community & Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,608 enrolled students
Black or African American
100 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
27 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 89.7% White, 5.58% Black or African American, 1.51% Hispanic or Latino, 0.725% Asian, and 0.558% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

Graduates

In 2023, 15 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 (288 degrees awarded). There were 41.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is Registered Nursing (56 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (23 degrees) and Construction Engineering Technology (22 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (11 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (46 degrees), and Communication Technologies (6 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 (1,461,135 people), Medical & health services managers (160,571 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (152,938 people), Pharmacists (135,645 people), and Other managers (128,747 people).

The most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in 2023 are Science Technologies (11 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (46 degrees), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), and Health (131 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

The most specialized majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Science Technologies (11 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (46 degrees), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), and Health (131 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (1,497,060 people), Outpatient care centers (240,823 people), Elementary & secondary schools (230,387 people), Offices of physicians (204,497 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (145,401 people).

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 (2023)

Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
General Studies
23 degrees awarded
Construction Engineering Technology
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was Registered Nursing with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

149

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

164

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 149 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, which is 0.909 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (164).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 19 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in Construction Engineering Technology, which is 6.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 3.31 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 23% 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, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all , Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
288 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is white (288 degrees awarded). There were 41.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

2.88% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
150 degrees awarded
White Male
138 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is white female (150 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (138 degrees).

Operations

BridgeValley Community & Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $50k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year.

In 2023, BridgeValley Community & Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 22.3M. BridgeValley Community & Technical College employs 22 Associate professors, 21 Instructors and 17 Professors. Most academics at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Female Associate professor (16), Male Instructor (12), and Female Professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are: Management, with 33 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$50k

2023 Endowment

BridgeValley Community & Technical College has an endowment valued at about $50k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of BridgeValley Community & Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11M lower than than the median endowment of according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting) Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.1M

2023 Salaries

1.47%

growth from 2022

In 2023, BridgeValley Community & Technical College paid a median of $10.1M in salaries, which represents 45.3% of their overall expenditure ($22.3M) and a 1.47% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.38% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.31% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar is 668k (13.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.44M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, BridgeValley Community & Technical College paid a total of $4.44M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 44% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $160k (22.2%) for similar Unknown.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Associate professor with 22 employees, Instructor with 21 employees, and Professor with 17 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Management with 33 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Instructor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was Female Associate professor with 16 employees, Male Instructor with 12 employees, and Female Professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at BridgeValley Community & Technical College.

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