The tuition fee at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport rose by 0.7% for the 2022-23 school year, as reported in the latest disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit college paid $14,736 this year, which is $101 higher than the $14,635 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate students at the college are residents of West Virginia, while around 3% come from other states.
Records indicate that all full-time undergraduates who began their studies at West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 33 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $312,034, and 27 students obtained student loans exceeding $153,511.
Across the entire undergraduate student body, 140 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $1.4 million. Additionally, 117 students secured federal student loans totaling $709,646.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 26 | 74% | $186,517 | $7,174 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 25 | 71% | $79,585 | $3,183 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 28 | 80% | $45,932 | $1,640 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 33 | 94% | $312,034 | $9,456 |
| Federal student loans | 26 | 74% | $138,047 | $5,310 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 9% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 27 | 77% | $153,511 | $5,686 |
| Total student aid | 35 | 100% | $465,545 | $13,301 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
