West Virginia Northern Community College

www.wvncc.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,600

2.74% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$3,193

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

6.93%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,222

45.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

31%

77 Graduates

About

West Virginia Northern Community College is a higher education institution located in Ohio County, WV. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at West Virginia Northern Community College were General Studies (60 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (39 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (15 degrees).

In 2022, 282 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Virginia Northern Community College. 66% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (258 degrees), 25.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College is $3,600, which is $−4,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia Northern Community College was 6.93%, corresponding to 21 out of the 303 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College is $3,600, which is $4,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,193.

In 2022, 99% of undergraduate students attending West Virginia Northern Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,600

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College was $3,600. The cost of tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College is $−4,512 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of West Virginia Northern Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$3,193

2022 Value

27.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 West Virginia Northern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,193. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of West Virginia Northern Community College grew by 27.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of West Virginia Northern Community 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

$3,999

Room and Board

$1,135

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Virginia Northern Community College was of $3,999 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,135. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at West Virginia Northern Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at West Virginia Northern Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2021, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at West Virginia Northern Community 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.

6.93%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia Northern Community College was 6.93%, which represents 21 out of the 303 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

West Virginia Northern Community College had a total enrollment of 1,222 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Northern Community College is 551 students and the part-time enrollment is 671. This means that 45.1% of students enrolled at West Virginia Northern Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Virginia Northern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 90.4% White, 3.27% Two or More Races, 2.05% Black or African American, 1.96% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.06% Asian.

Students enrolled at West Virginia Northern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.6%), followed by White Male (35.8%) and Two or More Races Female (2.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Virginia Northern Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,222 students. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Northern Community College is 551 and the part-time enrollment is 671. This means that 45.1% of students enrolled at West Virginia Northern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at West Virginia Northern Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

2022 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 West Virginia Northern Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), West Virginia Northern Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at West Virginia Northern Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,105 enrolled students
Two or More Races
40 enrolled students
Black or African American
25 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at West Virginia Northern Community College is 90.4% White, 3.27% Two or More Races, 2.05% Black or African American, 1.96% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.06% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11 students (0.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 90 more women than men received degrees from West Virginia Northern Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Virginia Northern Community College is white (258 degrees awarded). There were 25.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at West Virginia Northern Community College is General Studies (60 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (39 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (15 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Virginia Northern Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (86 degrees), and Science Technologies (1 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 West Virginia Northern Community College are Registered nurses (1,411,995 people), Software developers (573,206 people), Other managers (210,302 people), Medical & health services managers (161,339 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (142,205 people).

The most specialized majors at West Virginia Northern Community College in 2022 are Engineering Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (86 degrees), Science Technologies (1 degrees), Health (108 degrees), and Precision Production (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 West Virginia Northern Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at West Virginia Northern Community College are Engineering Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (86 degrees), Science Technologies (1 degrees), Health (108 degrees), and Precision Production (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 West Virginia Northern Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,571,746 people), Computer Systems Design (627,583 people), Elementary & secondary schools (388,547 people), Outpatient care centers (259,349 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (248,805 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Virginia Northern Community College.

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
60 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
39 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at West Virginia Northern Community College was General Studies with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at West Virginia Northern Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

186

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 96 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Northern Community College, which is 0.516 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (186).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at West Virginia Northern Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 21 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Northern Community College in General Studies, which is 0.538 times less than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 39 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Northern Community College in General Studies, which is 1.86 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 20% of students graduating from West Virginia Northern Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at West Virginia Northern Community College is Female and White (33.1% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.3% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
258 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Virginia Northern Community College is white (258 degrees awarded). There were 25.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

0.355% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
171 degrees awarded
White Male
87 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Virginia Northern Community College is white female (171 degrees awarded). There were 1.97 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (87 degrees).

Operations

West Virginia Northern Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.06M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.9k (0.867%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, West Virginia Northern Community College had a total salary expenditure of 16.4M. West Virginia Northern Community College employs 24 Instructors, 16 Assistant professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at West Virginia Northern Community College are Female Instructor (16), Female Assistant professor (9), and Male Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College are: Management, with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Service with 7 employees.

Endowment

$2.06M

2022 Endowment

11.3%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at West Virginia Northern Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.5M

2022 Salaries

1.21%

growth from 2021

In 2022, West Virginia Northern Community College paid a median of $7.5M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($16.4M) and a 1.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.69% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.26% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.91M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, West Virginia Northern Community College paid a total of $2.91M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College were Instructor with 24 employees, Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Professor with 7 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College were Management with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Service with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College was Female Instructor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Male Instructor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at West Virginia Northern Community College.

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