For the 2022-23 school year, tuition at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute rose by 6.5%, based on the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit institution paid $13,676 this year, an increase of $833 from the $12,843 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of residents from Pennsylvania.
Data indicates that 91% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, nine students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $68,765, while 10 students obtained student loans exceeding $50,274.
Across all undergraduate students, 52 received grants or scholarships amounting to $400,553. Additionally, another 52 students borrowed a total of $250,718 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 7 | 64% | $41,265 | $5,895 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 36% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 6 | 55% | $11,000 | $1,833 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 9 | 82% | $68,765 | $7,641 |
| Federal student loans | 10 | 91% | $50,274 | $5,027 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 10 | 91% | $50,274 | $5,027 |
| Total student aid | 10 | 91% | $119,039 | $11,903 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
