BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranks among least affordable public colleges for in-state students in West Virginia in 2024

Casey K. Sacks, Ph.D President - BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Casey K. Sacks, Ph.D President - BridgeValley Community & Technical College
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BridgeValley Community & Technical College set tuition and fees at $5,800 for in-state students in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 11th most expensive public institution in West Virginia for the year 2024.

The in-state tuition and fees increased by $518 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College paid $12,428 in 2024, reflecting a $680 rise from the prior year.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students at Public Institutions in West Virginia, 2024
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
AthensConcord University$10,664
BluefieldBluefield State University$10,648
MorgantownWest Virginia University$10,104
GlenvilleGlenville State University$9,578
InstituteWest Virginia State University$9,570
HuntingtonMarshall University$9,162
ShepherdstownShepherd University$9,056
West LibertyWest Liberty University$8,893
FairmontFairmont State University$8,708
BeckleyWest Virginia University Institute of Technology$8,424
South CharlestonBridgeValley Community & Technical College$5,800
FairmontPierpont Community and Technical College$5,762
KeyserPotomac State College of West Virginia University$5,280
BeaverNew River Community and Technical College$5,156
Mount GaySouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College$5,136
HuntingtonMountwest Community and Technical College$4,938
MartinsburgBlue Ridge Community and Technical College$4,752
WheelingWest Virginia Northern Community College$4,706
ParkersburgWest Virginia University at Parkersburg$4,612
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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