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Pair VA:PA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE VA × PA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Southwest Virginia Community College: average net price rose +38.0% from $6,403 (2013) to $8,838 (2023), r² 0.71.
- Widener University: net price ranged $24,012–$31,792 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.3% is not a trend (r² 0.16).
- Southwest Virginia Community College: enrollment shrank -10.8% over 2013–2023; fitted -28 students/yr fitted, r² 0.78.
- Widener University: enrollment shrank -13.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -66 students/yr fitted, r² 0.69.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA | Widener University Chester, PA |
| Location | Cedar Bluff, VA | Chester, PA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 1,651 | 2,951 |
| In-State Tuition | $5,075 | $55,730 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,513 | $55,730 |
| Avg Net Price | $6,005 | $25,759 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $34,221 | $70,920 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $30,954 | $63,375 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 45.0% | 65.9% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Southwest Virginia Community College vs Widener University
- IN-STATE-TUITION Southwest Virginia Community College leads on in-state tuition ($5,075 vs $55,730 at Widener University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Southwest Virginia Community College leads on out-of-state tuition ($11,513 vs $55,730 at Widener University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Southwest Virginia Community College leads on avg net price ($6,005 vs $25,759 at Widener University)
Southwest Virginia Community College profile · Widener University profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Southwest Virginia Community College and Widener University?▼
Southwest Virginia Community College leads on in-state tuition at $5,075 versus $55,730 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Southwest Virginia Community College and Widener University?▼
Southwest Virginia Community College leads on out-of-state tuition at $11,513 versus $55,730 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Southwest Virginia Community College and Widener University?▼
Southwest Virginia Community College leads on avg net price at $6,005 versus $25,759 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.