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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Logan, WV · Town · 1,064 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$10,321
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
27%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$32,153
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is best known for delivering accessible, career-aligned education tailored to the workforce needs of the central Appalachian region. The college excels in high-demand allied health fields, particularly its competitive nursing and radiologic technology programs, alongside practical technical trades like welding, electrical engineering technology, and seamless university-transfer pathways. The student experience is supportive, close-knit, and largely commuter-based, offering flexible scheduling options that cater heavily to working adults and first-generation college students. What sets Southern apart is its deep commitment to regional economic revitalization, providing exceptionally affordable tuition and direct partnerships with local employers to ensure graduates quickly transition into high-need local careers.


Wikipedia:Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Southern) is a public community college with its main campus in Mount Gay, West Virginia. It is part of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System.

Location
Logan, WV, 25601 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
CMH · Columbus
155 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,136$7,872
Books & supplies$2,500$2,500
Cost of attendance$18,725$27,316
Average net price$10,321Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,872
In-state: $5,136
Books & supplies$2,500
Cost of attendance$27,316
In-state: $18,725
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $10,321
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.southernwv.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$8,136
Fees$2,880
Books & supplies$2,500
Personal expenses$3,000
Transportation$4,000
Total published by the school$27,316
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$9,480
$30–48k
$10,437
$48–75k
$11,793
$75–110k
$13,704
$110k+
$15,027
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
27%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
28% graduated · 16% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 54% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$26,307
10 yrs after entry$32,153
Debt
Median at graduation$9,190
Monthly payment$97
Middle 50% owe$2.5k–$5.5k
90th percentile$9,249
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 29%Women 71%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
51%
First-gen
61%
Family income
$14,324
Independent
44%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
37%
Race & ethnicity
White
95%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Two or more
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$5M
Full-time faculty
70%
Faculty salary
$5,819/mo
Teaching spend
$5,826
per student
Federal loans
16%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time

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