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BridgeValley Community & Technical College

BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in South Charleston, WV. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $11,748 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,634 and it offers 36 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $11,748 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
62% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,344 (exclude student loans).
BridgeValley Community & Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,748
Average Financial Amount$5,344

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

BridgeValley Community & Technical College offers 36 vocational programs for 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 344 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
2 Years Certificate36025
Total360344

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 25 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 319 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Printing Press Operator✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Engineering-Related Technologies (other)✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers$33,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0$33,800
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Chemical Process Technology✕2-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Blasting/Blaster✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕1-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕13-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕1$29,600
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕1-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕0-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✕0-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕1-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕0-
Total25
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕7-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Information Technology✕5-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕6-
Computer Science✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 37 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕2-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕11-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✔1-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Engineering-Related Technologies (other)✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕9-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕8-
General Studies✕15-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Chemical Process Technology✕11-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕8-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕1-
Building Construction Technology✕3-
Blasting/Blaster✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 170 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕18-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕9-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕2-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕12-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕12-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕10-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕0-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕10-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✕13-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕84-
Business [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕6-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Finance✕5-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕0-
Management Information Systems✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕4-
Total319

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,634 students are attending at BridgeValley Community & Technical College. There are 77 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 72 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 155 (full-time) and 72 (part-time).
The graduation rate of BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 22% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 54% at the school.
BridgeValley Community & Technical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,634
Graduation Rate22%
Number of Faculty149
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1

Student Population at BridgeValley Community & Technical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,573 students enrolled into BridgeValley Community & Technical College. By gender, 637 male and 936 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for BridgeValley Community & Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,573637936
Full-time973363610
Part-tme600274326
There are 1,379 White (87.67%), 84 Black/African American (5.34%), 27 Hispanic (1.72%), 10 Asian (0.64%), and 100 students with other races attending BridgeValley Community & Technical College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,573637936
American Indian/Native American1257
Asian1046
Black/African American843054
Hispanic271314
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,379562817
Two More000
Un-Known612338
Non-resident Alien000
BridgeValley Community & Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
198 students (12.59% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,025 students (65.16% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for BridgeValley Community & Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Number of Students
Total1,573
Enrolled Online Exclusively198
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,025
Not in Online Courses350
By age range, at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, 513 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.61% of total students), 365 students are aged below 20 (23.20%), 69 students are aged above 50 (8.65%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,573637936
Under 18241311
Age 18-19341124217
Age 20-21299110189
Age 22-2421477137
Age 25-29249100149
Age 30-341547282
Age 35-391104961
Age 40-491135657
Age 50-64683632
Over 64101

Directory and Accreditation Information

BridgeValley Community & Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (10/14/2004 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of BridgeValley Community & Technical College.
2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV
304-734-6600
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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