True College Verdict
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West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Cross Lanes, WV · 394 undergraduates · 73% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly associate degrees

About average. It ranks 381 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 50.9 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $17,013 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
About half
56% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $9,500 against earnings of $32,951, a ratio of 0.29. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 56% of students graduate, better than 80% of two-year colleges.
  • Students stay: 82% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 88% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $32,951, lower than 93% of two-year colleges.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $17,013 a year after grants, more than at 71% of two-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
56%
Better than 80% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
82%
Better than 88% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$32,951
Better than 7% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$9,500
Better than 36% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$17,013
Better than 29% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$22,025
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Health and Medical Administrative Services20$23,649$6,644

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other two-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.