BridgeValley Community & Technical College

www.bridgevalley.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,834

3.03% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,367

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.29%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,573

61.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

30.3%

89 Graduates

About

BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a higher education institution located in Kanawha County, WV. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Registered Nursing (84 degrees awarded), Dental Hygiene (18 degrees), and General Studies (15 degrees).

In 2021, 344 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College. 66% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (316 degrees), 39.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $4,834, which is $−7,151 less than the national average for ($11,985).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $4,834, which is $−7,151 less than the national average for ($11,985).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,367.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending BridgeValley Community & Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,834

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was $4,834. The cost of tuition at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $−7,151 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for ($11,985).

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

Average Net Price

$6,367

2021 Value

0.0943%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 BridgeValley Community & Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,367. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of BridgeValley Community & Technical College grew by 0.0943%.

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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.

Other Student Expenses

$6,500

Room and Board

$1,372

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was of $6,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,372. 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

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.62% with respect to 2020, when 65% 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.

4.29%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was 4.29%, which represents 48 out of the 1119 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 1,573 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 973 students and the part-time enrollment is 600. This means that 61.9% 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 87.7% White, 5.34% Black or African American, 1.72% Hispanic or Latino, 0.763% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.636% Asian.

Students enrolled at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.5%), followed by White Male (32.6%) and Black or African American Female (2.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,573 students. The full-time enrollment at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 973 and the part-time enrollment is 600.

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

51%

2021 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 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (77%), BridgeValley Community & Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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 (2021)

White
1,379 enrolled students
Black or African American
84 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
27 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 87.7% White, 5.34% Black or African American, 1.72% Hispanic or Latino, 0.763% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.636% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all is 34.9% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 17.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 110 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 (316 degrees awarded). There were 39.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is Registered Nursing (84 degrees awarded), followed by Dental Hygiene (18 degrees) and General Studies (15 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 (1,334,492 people), Medical & health services managers (147,350 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (131,850 people), Pharmacists (131,220 people), and Physicians (107,774 people).

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 Physician assistants

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 (1,457,526 people), Elementary & secondary schools (222,745 people), Outpatient care centers (218,191 people), Offices of physicians (194,199 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (138,799 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 (2021)

Registered Nursing
84 degree-majors awarded
Dental Hygiene
18 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
15 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was Registered Nursing with 84 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

117

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

227

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 117 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, which is 0.515 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (227).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.2 times less than the 70 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 70 degrees were awarded to men at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 5 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% 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, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (41.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is Male and White (41.5% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
316 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is white (316 degrees awarded). There were 39.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

1.16% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
210 degrees awarded
White Male
106 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is white female (210 degrees awarded). There were 1.98 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (106 degrees).

Operations

BridgeValley Community & Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $50k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year.

In 2021, BridgeValley Community & Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 23.3M. BridgeValley Community & Technical College employs 24 Instructors, 24 Associate professors and 20 Assistant professors. Most academics at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are Female Associate professor (17), Female Assistant professor (15), and Female Instructor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

Endowment

$50k

2021 Endowment

BridgeValley Community & Technical College has an endowment valued at about $50k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of BridgeValley Community & Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.62M 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

$10.9M

2021 Salaries

1.31%

growth from 2020

In 2021, BridgeValley Community & Technical College paid a median of $10.9M in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($23.3M) and a 1.31% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar is 597k (12.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.99M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, BridgeValley Community & Technical College paid a total of $4.99M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $398k (66.7%) for similar Unknown.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Instructor with 24 employees, Associate professor with 24 employees, and Assistant professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees, Management with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at BridgeValley Community & Technical College was Female Associate professor with 17 employees, Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Female Instructor with 14 employees.

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