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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Logan, West Virginia

Official website ↗ Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College net price calculator ↗ College Scorecard, June 2026

Net price / year

$10,321

after grants & scholarships

higher than 72% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

27%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 73% of public 2-year colleges

Median earnings

$37,021

4 years after graduating

lower than 97% of public 2-year colleges

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College at a glance

What is the tuition at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $5,136 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $7,872 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?: The average cost of attendance is $18,725 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?: The average net price for in-state students is $10,321 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?: 27% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
How much do graduates of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College earn?: The median graduate earns $37,021 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 6.9 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,480 a year on average, versus $15,027 for families earning over $110,000.
At $10,321 a year, the average net price is higher than 72% of public 2-year colleges.
Graduates earn a median $37,021 four years after finishing, less than 97% of public 2-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Average net price (in-state)

$10,321 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$20,642

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $9,480
$30–48k $10,437
$48–75k $11,793
$75–110k $13,704
$110k+ $15,027

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $18,725

Tuition & fees$5,136
Books & supplies$2,500
Room & board$6,800
Other expenses$9,880

Tuition & fees (in-state): $5,136
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $7,872

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Graduation rate

27%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

53%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$97

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

6.9 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$37,021

1 year after graduating$20,873

Median graduate debt$9,190

High-school graduate median (West Virginia)$34,020

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings: 0.2×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans: 3.2%
3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $16,783 · median $32,153 · 75th percentile $48,892

Median by sex

Male students $40,572

Non-male students $28,287

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $6,095

Not Pell recipients $5,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $5,600

Not first-generation $6,000

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $6,000

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $6,000

Family income over $75,000 $5,500

By gender

Men $5,500

Women $6,000

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 62.7%

Health Professions and Related Programs 20.5%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 6.1%

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 2.9%

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 2.6%

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.9%

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services 1.7%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 95.5%
Black or African American 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.7%
U.S. nonresident 0%
Race and ethnicity unknown 0%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 29%
Women 71.1%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

28%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,064
Part-time students: 37%
Receive Pell Grants: 51%
Receive federal loans: 16%
Students per faculty member: 18 : 1
Setting: Town

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $5,136 for in-state students and $7,872 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?

The average cost of attendance at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is $18,725 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $10,321 a year. That is higher than 72% of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College get?

51% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 16% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $9,480 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $15,027 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College?

27% of first-time, full-time students at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College finish within 150% of normal time. 53% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $37,021 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $20,873.

Is Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 6.9 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $9,190, about 0.2 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 27% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

How much debt do Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $9,190, or about $97 a month on a 10-year plan.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things