by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at West Virginia Junior C-United Career Institute works out to about $23,121.00 per academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $14,798.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,323.00 |
| Total cost | $23,121.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,121.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,155.00 |
| Net price | $16,966.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,121.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,331.00 |
| Net price | $16,790.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 4.8% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $17,604.00 | $17,788.00 | $24,242.00 |
| Senior year | $20,290.00 | $20,502.00 | $27,940.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $75,702.00 | $76,496.00 | $104,247.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,840.00 | $29,142.00 | $39,714.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $871.00 | $880.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Total amount paid | $104,542.00 | $105,638.00 | $143,962.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $17,604.00 | $17,788.00 | $24,242.00 |
| Senior year | $18,457.00 | $18,651.00 | $25,417.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $36,061.00 | $36,439.00 | $49,658.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,738.00 | $13,882.00 | $18,918.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $415.00 | $419.00 | $571.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,799.00 | $50,321.00 | $68,576.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,285.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,244.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,559.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,226.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,726.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,788.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of West Virginia Junior C-United Career Institute amounts to $8,178.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,274.00 |
| 25th | $5,118.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,178.00 |
| 75th | $11,701.00 |
| 90th | $16,055.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,572.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $11,567.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,136.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,001.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at West Virginia Junior C-United Career Institute works out to $-4,197.00.
The default-rate category at West Virginia Junior C-United Career Institute is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at West Virginia Junior C-United Career Institute reach $51,288,568.00 across 5,612 borrowers.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh West Virginia Junior C-United Career Institute, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.