Carver Career Center
- Graduation Rate
- 88% A
- Most students who enroll finish their degree here
- Earnings (10yr)
- $33,739 D+
- Below average for college graduates
- Net Price
- $6,941 A-
- 59% less than the typical college
- Enrollment
- 169
Bottom line: A C+ overall grade — average outcomes for a U.S. college. 29.4× return on investment — every $1 spent returns $29.4 over 20 years.
Every $1 spent returns $29.4 over 20 years. Net gain: $787,124.
What The Data Says
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A C+ overall — outcomes above the typical U.S. college.
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A 88% graduation rate — 55% above the national average.
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Every $1 invested returns $29.4 over 20 years — an exceptional return.
Why Carver Career Center Matters
Carver Career Center is a public college in Charleston, WV and its outcomes are not an accident. They are driven by low net price paired with solid completion. The result: measurable returns for the students it serves.
Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.
Institutional Profile
- Institution Type
- Public College
- Carnegie Class
- Associate's College
- Enrollment
- 169
- Setting
- Suburban
- Primary Strengths
- Culinary & Personal Services, Health Professions, Education, Construction Trades
Why students choose Carver Career Center
CollegeRanker Report Card
Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.
Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.
How we grade →Admissions
This school does not report a competitive admit rate — most qualified applicants are admitted.
Check your odds →Net price + aid
Students pay about $6,941 a year after grants and scholarships — 59% below the typical U.S. college. See net price by family income below.
See cost & aid →Earnings + debt
Graduates earn a median of $33,739 ten years after enrolling — 17% below the typical college.
See outcomes →Mobility + social capital
Mobility and social-capital data are limited for this school — see what's reported below.
See mobility →Can I Get In?
How selective Carver Career Center is — and how your numbers stack up.
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Academics & Admissions
Is It Hard to Get Into Carver Career Center? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
As a public institution in Charleston, West Virginia, Carver Career Center enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 88%.
- Retention Rate
- 91%
- Student–Faculty Ratio
- 14:1
- Diversity Index
- 0.11
- First-Gen Students
- 60%
Can I Afford It?
What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.
Cost & Financial Aid
How Much Does It Cost to Attend Carver Career Center? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
The average net price at Carver Career Center, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $6,941.
- Avg Net Price
- $6,941
- Pell Grant Rate
- 74%
- Federal Loan Rate
- 0%
What Happens After?
Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.
Students Like You
Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Carver Career Center — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.
Graduate Outcomes
Is Carver Career Center Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI
Ten years out, alumni of Carver Career Center report median earnings of $33,739, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.
- 6 Years After Entry
- $28,840
- 8 Years
- $31,919
- 10 Years
- $33,739
- Earning > $25K
- 31%
Earnings Trajectory
Graduation by Timeframe
- 100% (77)
- 79%
- 100% (77)
- 79%
- 100% (77)
- 79%
- 100% (77)
- 79%
How Carver Compares
Dot right of center = above national average.
College ROI Calculator
Is Carver Career Center Worth It?
A data-driven look at the return on your educational investment — using real federal data.
Yes — for most students, Carver Career Center delivers a positive return. Over four years, the typical net price is $6,941/year ($27,764 total). Graduates earn $33,739 at ten years, and over a 20-year career we project $814,888 in total earnings — a net gain of $787,124 (29.4× your investment).. With a 88% graduation rate, the path to that return is well-tested. This is a exceptional ROI compared to national averages.
- Total Cost (4yr)
- $27,764
- Projected 20yr Earnings
- $814,888
- Net Return
- $787,124
- ROI Multiple
- 29.4×
- Cost Per Year
- $6,941
- Graduation Rate
- 88%
Does It Change Lives?
Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?
Top Programs
The fields Carver Career Center awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.
- Culinary & Personal Services 54% $16,647 early-career
- Health Professions 17% $36,992 early-career
- Education 11%
- Construction Trades 10% $29,017 early-career
Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.
Top Careers
Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Carver Career Center's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.
- B+Nurse Practitioner$129,480 · 40% growthResilient 96
- CConstruction Manager$104,900 · 5% growthResilient 72
- CRegistered Nurse$86,070 · 6% growthResilient 82
- C-Cost Estimator$73,000 · 4% growthResilient 72
- CSpecial Ed Teacher$65,910 · 2% growthResilient 96
- C-Electrician$65,280 · 6% growthAdaptable 60
- D+Plumber$65,190 · 2% growthAdaptable 60
- C-Crane Operator$65,000 · 4% growthAdaptable 60
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It Hard to Get Into Carver Career Center? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
As a public institution in Charleston, West Virginia, Carver Career Center enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 88%.
How Much Does It Cost to Attend Carver Career Center? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
The average net price at Carver Career Center, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $6,941.
Is Carver Career Center Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI
Ten years out, alumni of Carver Career Center report median earnings of $33,739, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.
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