West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, West Virginia · Also known as WVNCC · Website
$30,162
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$30,162
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Virginia Northern Community College is a public 2-year college in Wheeling, West Virginia with 1,014 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,329 a year (tuition and fees $4,706 in-state, $12,698 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $30,162 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,245 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,329
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,706
Out-of-state $12,698
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,245
About $109 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$30,162
Rank 4,072 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
- $5,329
- Tuition in-state
- $4,706
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,698
- Cost of attendance
- $13,512
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,911
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,946
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,627
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,201
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,332
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 $3,530 in 2015-16 to $4,706 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
- 1,014
- Part-time students
- 38%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $2.52M
- 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 4,072 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,329 | $9,988 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,706 | $9,570 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 61% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,245 | $15,625 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,298 | $33,094 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $30,162 | $37,962 | $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. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | $11,410 | $22,166 | $35,774 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $10,720 | $63,473 | $68,804 | $80,813 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,447 | $35,447 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | $5,250 | $21,062 | $39,112 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $7,602 | $43,466 | $46,528 | $65,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,682 | $49,927 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,032 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,878 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wheeling and West Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in West Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in West Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does West Virginia Northern Community College cost?
$5,329 a year is the average net price at West Virginia Northern Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,706 for in-state students and $12,698 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,512. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,911 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Virginia Northern Community College?
West Virginia Northern Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do West Virginia Northern Community College graduates earn?
$30,162 a year is the median pay of former West Virginia Northern Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,298 after 6 years). That ranks 4,072 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $63,473.
How much student debt do West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have?
$10,245 is the median federal student loan debt of West Virginia Northern Community College graduates, about $109 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Virginia Northern Community College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at West Virginia Northern Community College finish within 3 years. 61% 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 West Virginia Northern Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (92 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (35 associate's graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (26 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 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.