West Virginia Northern Community College

www.wvncc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,432

2.14% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$4,155

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

17.9%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,253

45.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

24.2%

52 Graduates

About

West Virginia Northern Community College is a higher education institution located in Ohio County, WV. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at West Virginia Northern Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 287 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Virginia Northern Community College. 72.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (269 degrees), 38.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College is $3,432, which is $−4,548 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College is $3,432, which is $−4,548 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,155.

In 2020, 69% of undergraduate students attending West Virginia Northern Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,432

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College was $3,432. The cost of tuition at West Virginia Northern Community College is $−4,548 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$4,155

2020 Value

0.598%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 West Virginia Northern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,155. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of West Virginia Northern Community College grew by 0.598%.

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 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,135. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. 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

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

22%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at West Virginia Northern Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 38% with respect to 2019, when 50% 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.

17.9%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia Northern Community College was 17.9%, which represents 65 out of the 364 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 has a total enrollment of 1,253 students. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Northern Community College is 571 students and the part-time enrollment is 682. This means that 45.6% 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 91.2% White, 2.79% Two or More Races, 2.15% Hispanic or Latino, 1.84% Black or African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.0798% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Virginia Northern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.8%), followed by White Male (32.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.93%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Virginia Northern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,253 students. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Northern Community College is 571 and the part-time enrollment is 682. This means that 45.6% of students enrolled at West Virginia Northern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

51%

2020 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 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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

White
1,143
Two or More Races
35
Hispanic or Latino
27

The enrolled student population at West Virginia Northern Community College is 91.2% White, 2.79% Two or More Races, 2.15% Hispanic or Latino, 1.84% Black or African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.0798% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 14 students (1.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 129 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 (269 degrees awarded). There were 38.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Virginia Northern Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Science Technologies (8 degrees awarded), Health (169 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (10 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 (1,307,868 people), Software developers (466,185 people), Other managers (190,572 people), Medical & health services managers (152,712 people), and Pharmacists (133,129 people).

The most specialized majors at West Virginia Northern Community College are Science Technologies (8 degrees awarded), Health (169 degrees), Engineering Technologies (10 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (55 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (19 degrees).

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, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 (1,496,332 people), Computer Systems Design (554,248 people), Elementary & secondary schools (356,796 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (226,883 people), and Outpatient care centers (218,515 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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Virginia Northern Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

208

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 79 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Northern Community College, which is 0.38 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (208).

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 false, 11 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Northern Community College in Information Technology, which is 5.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 45 degrees were awarded to women at West Virginia Northern Community College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 9 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 17% 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, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at West Virginia Northern Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
269 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Virginia Northern Community College is white (269 degrees awarded). There were 38.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

0.348% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
196 degrees awarded
White Male
73 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Virginia Northern Community College is white female (196 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (73 degrees).

Operations

West Virginia Northern Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.89M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $220k (11.6%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, West Virginia Northern Community College had a total salary expenditure of $15.7M. West Virginia Northern Community College employs 28 Instructors, 14 Assistant professors, and 8 Professors. Most academics at West Virginia Northern Community College are Female Instructors (17), Male Instructors(11), and Male Assistant professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, Management, with 17 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 8 employees.

Endowment

$1.89M

2020 Endowment

5.82%

growth from 2019

West Virginia Northern Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.89M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of West Virginia Northern Community College grew 5.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.54M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$105k - Federal
$1.87M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, West Virginia Northern Community College received $105k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.87M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$7.69M

2020 Salaries

5.26%

growth from 2019

In 2020, West Virginia Northern Community College paid a median of $7.69M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($15.7M) and a 5.26% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.53% growth from 2018 and a 5.16% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.98M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, West Virginia Northern Community College paid a total of $2.98M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College were Instructor with 28 employees; Assistant professor with 14 employees; and Assistant professor with 8 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees; Management with 17 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Virginia Northern Community College was Female Instructor with 17 employees, Male Instructor with 11 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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