by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending BridgeValley Community & Technical College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total cost of attendance at BridgeValley Community & Technical C varied between $10,892.00 and up to $17,520.00 across residency tiers.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $10,892.00 in-state against $17,520.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $5,800.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,092.00 |
| Total cost | $10,892.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,892.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,734.00 |
| Net price | $3,158.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,892.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,978.00 |
| Net price | $2,914.00 |
| That is 85% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,428.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,092.00 |
| Total cost | $17,520.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,520.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,734.00 |
| Net price | $9,786.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,520.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,978.00 |
| Net price | $9,542.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 2.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $2,998.00 | $3,249.00 | $11,207.00 |
| Senior year | $3,266.00 | $3,540.00 | $12,209.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $12,524.00 | $13,573.00 | $46,814.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,771.00 | $5,171.00 | $17,834.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $144.00 | $156.00 | $539.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,296.00 | $18,744.00 | $64,648.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $2,998.00 | $3,249.00 | $11,207.00 |
| Senior year | $3,085.00 | $3,343.00 | $11,532.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,084.00 | $6,593.00 | $22,739.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,318.00 | $2,512.00 | $8,663.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $70.00 | $76.00 | $262.00 |
| Total amount paid | $8,401.00 | $9,105.00 | $31,402.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $9,818.00 | $10,069.00 | $18,027.00 |
| Senior year | $10,696.00 | $10,969.00 | $19,639.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,011.00 | $42,060.00 | $75,301.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,624.00 | $16,023.00 | $28,687.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $472.00 | $484.00 | $867.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,635.00 | $58,084.00 | $103,988.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $9,818.00 | $10,069.00 | $18,027.00 |
| Senior year | $10,102.00 | $10,361.00 | $18,549.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,921.00 | $20,430.00 | $36,576.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,589.00 | $7,783.00 | $13,934.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $229.00 | $235.00 | $421.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,510.00 | $28,213.00 | $50,510.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,565.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,942.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,116.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,840.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,174.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,249.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $7,639.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the BridgeValley Community & Technical College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at BridgeValley Community & Technical C comes to $5,256.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,000.00 |
| 25th | $2,283.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,256.00 |
| 75th | $10,007.00 |
| 90th | $16,528.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,000.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at BridgeValley Community & Technical C stands at $-1,303.00.
The default-rate classification at BridgeValley Community & Technical C is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.3% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at BridgeValley Community & Technical C come to $77,731,464.00 over 7,051 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 44 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,823.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 16 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,475.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing BridgeValley Community & Technical C, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.