West Virginia Northern Community College
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is a public community college with its main campus in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia. Established in 1972, WVNCC serves all six counties in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle. It is part of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,560
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,035
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $30,162
- Median earnings (8 years): $30,147
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,298
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wheeling, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at West Virginia Northern Community College include Nursing, General Studies, Business.
- Nursing (30 associate)
- General Studies (25 associate)
- Business (21 associate)
- Nursing Assistant (18 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (13 associate)
- Radiologic Technology (11 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (9 associate)
- Criminal Justice (9 associate)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (9 associate)
- Information Technology (9 associate)
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 11%, Health 71%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
West Virginia Northern Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,911 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,911
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,946
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,627
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,201
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,332
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,706
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,698
- Books and supplies: $1,658
- Off-campus room and board: $8,744
- Off-campus with family: $2,779
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,512
- Sticker vs net gap: 59%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 9%
- Average institutional grant: $1,547
- Average federal loan: $5,327
- Median debt at graduation: $10,245
Admissions
West Virginia Northern Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,035
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 38%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 61%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 2%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $84,351
- Associate professor salary: $74,456
- Assistant professor salary: $71,655
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the West Virginia Northern Community College acceptance rate? West Virginia Northern Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does West Virginia Northern Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,911 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,560.
What majors does West Virginia Northern Community College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, General Studies, Business, Nursing Assistant, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after West Virginia Northern Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $30,162 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the West Virginia Northern Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. West Virginia Northern Community College official site: https://www.wvncc.edu/.