West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, WV · Public · www.wvncc.edu/ ↗

West Virginia Northern Community College is a public college in Wheeling, West Virginia, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,014 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Business/Commerce, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in West Virginia

West Virginia Northern Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,014
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$4,488
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$36,163
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,048
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about West Virginia Northern Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $4,488 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $36,163, lower than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,048 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).