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Compare West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Parkersburg, WV · Martinsburg, WV

West Virginia University at ParkersburgBlue Ridge Community and Technical College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$1,807/yr$4,641/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$723/yr$4,201/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,570$13,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$50/yr$4,002/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$1,589/yr$5,911/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$5,407/yr$6,572/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$7,562/yr$11,522/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$133/mo$138/mo
Room & board (off campus)$14,544/yr$7,826/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$1,470/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$9,420/yr$11,522/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,612/yr$4,752/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,124/yr$8,808/yr
Students with Pell Grants33%20%
Students taking federal loans18%13%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate9.1%32%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$35,171/yr$39,293/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,143–$55,301$19,202–$58,443
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)37%39%
White students graduating8.2%No data reported
Black students graduating67%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating33%No data reported
Asian students graduating0%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$31,076/yr$35,210/yr
Earn more than a HS grad50%No data reported
Graduate on timeNo data reported27%
Pell students who graduate5.5%No data reported
First-gen students who finish23%31%
Low-income students who finish20%27%
Students who transfer out7.2%13%
Typical earnings 8 years in$32,355/yr$35,776/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 26% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Health Professions 12%Liberal Arts & General Studies 31% · Health Professions 17% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 26% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 31% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,315/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $68,897/yr
Degrees in STEM7.5%16%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8681,661
Students per professor17 : 113 : 1
Average professor pay$6,342/mo$5,342/mo
Full-time professors32%44%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$25,134$28,753
SettingRural (fringe)Rural (fringe)
LocationParkersburg, WVMartinsburg, WV
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19612005
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate'sAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.5%0.3%
Men38%39%
Women62%61%
White students93%72%
Black students1.4%9.8%
Hispanic or Latino students1.9%9.9%
Asian students0.3%1.4%
Two or more races2.8%5.9%
Other / not reported0.2%1.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students45%53%
Part-time students35%53%
Students age 25+24%61%
Spent on teaching per student$6,481/yr$7,346/yr
Endowment$12.9M$826,857
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.