by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will WVJC Charleston deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from West Virginia Junior College-Charleston.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 23 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $10,060 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 52% | $1,333 |
| Federal Pell grants | 87% | $6,783 |
| State/local grants | 70% | $3,654 |
| Federal student loans | 87% | $4,965 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At WVJC Charleston, roughly 99% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $7,765 (among about 313 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $7,765 |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $5,712 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $5,776 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $9,362.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $10,549 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,194 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,245 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,887 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,856 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit WVJC Charleston’s net price tool: www.wvjc.edu/npcalc/charleston_index.html.
The median federal debt load at WVJC Charleston comes to $7,195 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,195 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,270 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $87.68/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at WVJC Charleston.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,159 |
| 25th percentile | $4,364 |
| 75th percentile | $10,731 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,985 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,761 |
| Middle income | $7,726 |
| High income | $8,642 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,989 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,650 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,156 |
| Independent students | $7,196 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for WVJC Charleston.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at WVJC Charleston:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5268 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $49,000,033 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $164,275 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,428 |
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