West Virginia Northern Community College vs. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, WV with Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia Northern Community College is larger than Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (1,525 students vs. 465 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Northern Community College is located in Wheeling, WV (Small City setting); Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is in Moorefield, WV (Remote Rural setting).
• West Virginia Northern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: West Virginia Northern Community College 11:1; Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Northern Community College are 8.4% lower than at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($8,744 vs. $9,547).
• Out-of-state tuition is 168.9% higher at West Virginia Northern Community College than at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (about $7,976 more per year; $12,698 vs. $4,722).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Northern Community College than at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (82% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College students is 9.5% larger than aid received by West Virginia Northern Community College students ($8,212 vs. $7,498).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Northern Community College and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have a $7 lower median loan debt than Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College graduates ($8,903 vs. $8,910).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College and West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($92 vs. $92).
• More West Virginia Northern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.