West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV · Public two-year · City: Small
1,263undergraduates
$3,998average net price per year
30%finish in 3 years
53%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (3 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (30 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate (7 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (25 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (9 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (13 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (21 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (5 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (5)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Petroleum Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (9 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (4 awarded)
- Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Associate (6 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Associate (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (2 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,544
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,728
- Books and supplies
- $1,658
- Total cost living at home
- $9,298
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,297 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $2,008 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,128 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,197 |
| Over $110,000 | $8,054 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 85%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 81%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,963
- Got a grant from the college
- 11%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,457
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,255
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 20%
- Finished in 3 years
- 30%
- Finished in 4 years
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 53%
| Pell grant students | 21% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 25% |
| Neither | 43% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 148 | 28% |
| Men | 85 | 32% |
| Black | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| White | 210 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 327 | 35% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 98 | 29% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 144 | 39% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 111 | 44% | 31% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,263
- Undergraduates
- 1,263
- Full-time undergraduates
- 542
- Part-time undergraduates
- 721
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 11%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 46%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 91% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1704 Market St., Wheeling, WV, 26003-3699
- County
- Ohio County
- Part of
- West Virginia Community and Technical College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.