West Virginia Northern Community College vs. Valley College-Beckley

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia Northern Community College is larger than Valley College-Beckley based on total student enrollment (1,525 students vs. 165 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Northern Community College is located in Wheeling, WV (Small City setting); Valley College Beckley is in Beckley, WV (Distant Town setting).
• West Virginia Northern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Valley College Beckley is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: West Virginia Northern Community College 11:1; Valley College Beckley 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Northern Community College are 26.1% lower than at Valley College Beckley ($8,744 vs. $11,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.5% higher at Valley College-Beckley than at West Virginia Northern Community College (about $2,227 more per year; $14,925 vs. $12,698).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Valley College Beckley than at West Virginia Northern Community College (100% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Northern Community College students is 2.3% larger than aid received by Valley College Beckley students ($7,498 vs. $7,332).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Northern Community College and Valley College-Beckley.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have a $597 lower median loan debt than Valley College-Beckley graduates ($8,903 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Valley College-Beckley graduates ($92 vs. $98).
• More West Virginia Northern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Valley College-Beckley students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 27%).

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