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West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Cross Lanes, WV · Suburb · 394 students
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$12,887
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$27,472
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
About

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston, located in Cross Lanes, is a career-focused institution best known for its accelerated degree and diploma programs that rapidly prepare students for the local workforce. The college's strongest academic pathways lie in healthcare and technology, particularly its direct-admission Nursing (ADN) program, Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Information Technology. The student experience is practical and close-knit, characterized by small class sizes, personalized faculty mentorship, and flexible scheduling designed to accommodate working and non-traditional learners. A key distinctive feature of WVJC is its innovative hybrid nursing model, which pairs online didactic coursework with hands-on mobile simulation labs and clinical externships with regional healthcare employers.

Location
Cross Lanes, WV, 25313-1304 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
CMH · Columbus
124 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$14,798
Books & supplies$419
Cost of attendance$22,249
Average net price$12,887
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$14,798
Books & supplies$419
Cost of attendance$22,249
Average net price$12,887
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,459
$30–48k
$10,715
$48–75k
$13,513
$75–110k
$20,749
$110k+
$19,215
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
60% graduated · 4% transferred · 36% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$26,253
10 yrs after entry$27,472
Debt
Median at graduation$8,270
Monthly payment$88
Middle 50% owe$4.4k–$10.7k
90th percentile$13,985
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 13%Women 87%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell grant
74%
First-gen
56%
Family income
$15,663
Independent
56%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
90%
Black
5%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports

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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$4,259/mo
Teaching spend
$6,250
per student
Federal loans
73%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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