by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Valley College-Martinsburg, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,751.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,666.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,849.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,031.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,278.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Valley College-Martinsburg Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Valley College-Martinsburg stands at $9,418.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,271.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,418.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $9,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
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 | $9,349.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $9,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,404.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Valley College-Martinsburg stands at $3,929.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Valley College-Martinsburg is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Valley College-Martinsburg amount to $33,751,764.00 across 3,459 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,710.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Valley College-Martinsburg, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.