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Brightpoint Community College

Chester, VA
Public 2-year school
$21,108projected sticker price
$6,060projected average net price for
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This year at Brightpoint Community College, we project that on average students will pay $6,060, while the advertised price of attendance is $21,108. That’s a difference of $15,048.

Prices at Brightpoint Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$27,124
out-of-state sticker price
$21,108
in-state sticker price
$6,060
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Brightpoint Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Brightpoint Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Brightpoint Community College
25-26$6,060$21,108$27,124
24-25$5,944$20,704$26,714
23-24$5,830$20,308$26,311
22-23$5,693$19,830$25,833
21-22$6,048$19,580$25,583
20-21$6,276$19,490$25,493
19-20$6,086$19,070$25,073
18-19$6,573$18,810$24,738
17-18$6,458$18,088$24,016
16-17$6,435$17,871$23,769
15-16$6,401$17,323$23,161
14-15$6,417$16,819$22,657
13-14$6,736$16,420$22,258

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Brightpoint Community College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $11,990, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $4,474. That's a difference of $7,516.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$4,474
$4,991
$6,754
$8,488
$11,990
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Brightpoint Community College
<$30K$4,474
$30K-$48K$4,991
$48K-$75K$6,754
$75K-$110K$8,488
>$110K$11,990

School details

Located in Chester, VA
Public 2-year school
32% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Brightpoint Community College, over the last five years 32% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

32% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Brightpoint Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
29%
43%
22%
29%
13%
36%
28%
41%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Brightpoint Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native29%24%
Asian43%38%
Black22%26%
Hispanic29%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander13%21%
White36%41%
Multiple races28%29%
Unknown race41%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Brightpoint Community College, about 65% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

65%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

44%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Brightpoint Community College has 11,787 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
11,787 students

About 59% of students are female.

59% female
41% male
1% other

And about 53% of students are white.

White

53%

Black

22%

Hispanic

12%

Multiple races

5%

Asian

4%

Unknown race

3%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%