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Statement · Bluefield, VA

Bluefield University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $25,807 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $42,539.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $48,896 ten years after entering, the 40th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 18% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
1,171

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $42,539 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $25,374 and $25,807 a year depending on income at Bluefield University.

Statement of cost · Bluefield University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$42,539
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$25,807
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$25,573
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$26,770

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $25,807; $30–48k: $25,454; $48–75k: $25,732; $75–110k: $25,374; over $110k: $25,430. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$25,807
$30k–$48k$25,454
$48k–$75k$25,732
$75k–$110k$25,374
Over $110k$25,430

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $48,896; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,855.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$41,923
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,360
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
40th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$48,896
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
32nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$21,855
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$13,000

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $41,923; 8 yrs after entry: $44,360; 10 yrs after entry: $48,896. Median graduate debt: $21,855. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,855.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$41,923
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$44,360
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$48,896
Median graduate debt$21,855

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Bluefield University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree103not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree30$61,576$25,207
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree29not reportednot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree27not reportednot reported
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree20$42,456$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree19$43,337$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree15$52,577$24,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree14$84,158$22,442
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree13not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree13not reportednot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree6not reportednot reported
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree5not reportednot reported
Show all 20 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree5not reportednot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree5not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree4not reportednot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree3not reportednot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree3$38,462not reported
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degree3not reportednot reported
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree3not reportednot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree3not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Bluefield University: 614 undergraduates; 51% of students receive Pell grants; 59% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

59%

28th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

614

36th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

51%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

80th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

18%

finish within 150% of normal time

5th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

43%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$38,217

41st percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k36%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110k16%
  • Over $110k14%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k36%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110k16%
Over $110k14%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.