Bluefield College, VA

location_on  3000 College Avenue, Bluefield, VA 24605 • language  bluefield.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Baptist Church 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 92%
Associate’s 8%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies2%
Education3%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting17%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Psychology2%
Public Administration and Social Service23%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 95%
Median SAT Math 489
Median SAT Reading 492
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 448–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 450–533
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–20
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $37,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 72%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 50%
Median Payment $225
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 12% 10%
>$110K 		9% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $22,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		44% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		50% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		59% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		66% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 51%
Transfer Rate 6%
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 25%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		24% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		25% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		36% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		18% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		33% 54% 48%
Other race 		45% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 887
Full-time Undergrads 64%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students 209
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 7% 7%
Black 		25% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 16% 14%
>$110K 		14% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Bluefield State College
2 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Valley College-Princeton
12 miles, NE • 1 star
Concord University
18 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Greenbrier Valley Airport
63 miles, E • 1 star
Yeager Airport
80 miles, N • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
83 miles, W • 1 star