West Virginia Northern Community College vs. West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia Northern Community College is larger than West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport based on total student enrollment (1,525 students vs. 146 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Northern Community College is located in Wheeling, WV (Small City setting); West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport is in Bridgeport, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• West Virginia Northern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: West Virginia Northern Community College 11:1; West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Northern Community College are 6.5% lower than at West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport ($8,744 vs. $9,352).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.5% higher at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport than at West Virginia Northern Community College (about $2,100 more per year; $14,798 vs. $12,698).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport than at West Virginia Northern Community College (96% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport students is 41% larger than aid received by West Virginia Northern Community College students ($10,571 vs. $7,498).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Northern Community College and West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia Northern Community College average a 2.92 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have a $2,196 lower median loan debt than West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport graduates ($8,903 vs. $11,099).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport graduates ($92 vs. $114).
• More West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia Northern Community College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 30%).

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