Public · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Brightpoint Community College

Chester, Virginia. 5,792 undergraduates.

Virginia colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
36%Graduation rate35 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$4,793Average net price per year73% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$44,471Median earnings 10 years after starting22% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,471). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$3,256
$30,000–$48,000$3,629
$48,001–$75,000$4,394
$75,001–$110,000$7,130
Over $110,000$11,537

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $5,230 in-state, $11,742 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate36%71%
Return for second year68%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,209$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$44,471$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

49 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing144$77,579$78,542$18,850
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians10—$74,211—
Engineering, General39—$68,322—
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science45$49,165$63,996$12,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations97$39,745$61,452$11,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General52$41,216$52,131$8,292
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities124$32,208$45,491$6,333
Criminal Justice and Corrections27—$44,862—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions21$43,917$42,960—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General94$32,815—$11,000
Visual and Performing Arts, Other23—$32,055—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services16—$31,940—
Communication and Media Studies11———
Computer Science41——$5,500
Computer Software and Media Applications8———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods24———
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians7———
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians12———
Biological and Physical Sciences47———
Psychology, General48——$8,250
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers13———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft6———
Music2———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions2———
Accounting and Related Services4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Brightpoint Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Brightpoint Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $4,793 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Brightpoint Community College graduates earn?
Former Brightpoint Community College students earn a median of $44,471 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Brightpoint Community College?
36% of Brightpoint Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Brightpoint Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Brightpoint Community College is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.