Brightpoint Community College
Chester, Virginia · Also known as John Tyler Community College · Website
$41,223
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,223
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Brightpoint Community College is a public 2-year college in Chester, Virginia with 5,792 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,490 a year (tuition and fees $5,082 in-state, $11,520 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,223 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,490
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,082
Out-of-state $11,520
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,223
Rank 2,479 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,490
- Tuition in-state
- $5,082
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,520
- Cost of attendance
- $12,196
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,150
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,803
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,376
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,764
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,669
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,345 in 2015-16 to $5,082 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,792
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $8.33M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,479 of 5,094 US colleges and 69 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,490 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,082 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,568 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,223 | $42,837 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 190 | $9,000 | $25,451 | $46,281 | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 138 | $8,938 | $25,240 | $44,635 | $44,125 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 122 | Withheld | $39,204 | $57,941 | $49,492 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 115 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 91 | $9,500 | $35,785 | $54,182 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | $11,950 | $68,587 | $80,027 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | $39,273 | $52,992 | $48,702 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | $20,781 | $32,090 | $32,945 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,960 | $31,135 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | $40,984 | $51,708 | $54,246 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | $49,205 | Withheld | $52,962 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $79,293 | $72,916 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | $33,360 | $34,742 | $57,702 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | $15,667 | $27,491 | $36,567 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $14,000 | $26,277 | $42,390 | $40,734 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $34,171 | $34,868 | $46,706 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,788 | $47,440 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Chester and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Brightpoint Community College cost?
$5,490 a year is the average net price at Brightpoint Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,082 for in-state students and $11,520 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,196. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,150 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Brightpoint Community College?
Brightpoint Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Brightpoint Community College graduates earn?
$41,223 a year is the median pay of former Brightpoint Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,568 after 6 years). That ranks 2,479 of 5,094 US colleges and 69 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,587.
How much student debt do Brightpoint Community College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Brightpoint Community College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Brightpoint Community College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Brightpoint Community College finish within 3 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Brightpoint Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (190 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (138 associate's graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (122 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.