Valley College-Beckley
Beckley, WV · Private two-year · City: Small
181undergraduates
$24,526average net price per year
63%finish in 3 years
44%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
2 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (58 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (28 awarded)
Cost and aid
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $24,254 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,692 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $29,314 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,683
- Got a grant from the college
- 63%
- Average grant from the college
- $98
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 62%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 88%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,541
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 15%
- Finished in 3 years
- 63%
- Finished in 4 years
- 54%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 44%
| Pell grant students | 64% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 37 | 65% |
| Men | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 20 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 163 | 54% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 281 | 57% | 22% |
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
- 181
- Undergraduates
- 181
- Full-time undergraduates
- 181
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 24 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 57%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 94% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 25% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 120 New River Town Center, Beckley, WV, 25801
- County
- Raleigh County
- Part of
- Valley Training Centers LLC
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Continuous
- Offers
- 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.