Private nonprofit · Community college

B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing

Glen Dale, West Virginia · Fringe town

#1 graduation rate in West Virginia
0%
Transfer rate
$15,661
Avg net price
100%
Grad / completion
Median earnings

B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in Glen Dale, West Virginia (fringe town setting), enrolling 17 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 17 undergradsFringe townCold winters

About Glen Dale, West Virginia

Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. Glen Dale is a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Certificate
To Great Lakes shore
119 miles
Nearest airport
47 miles to Pittsburgh (PIT) · major hub

How B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing compares

Graduation rate100%

Higher than 98% · #1 of 42 in West Virginia

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Average net price$15,661

Cheaper than 48% · #36 cheapest of 42 in West Virginia

Student–faculty ratio6 : 1

Lower than 95%

Undergraduate enrollment17

Larger than 3%

Percentiles compare B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in West Virginia.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
17
Student–faculty ratio
6 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
Students over 25
56%
Median family income
$14,407

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
Room & board
Total cost of attendance
Average net price
$15,661

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
100%
First-year retention
100%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,220
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$25

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,058
$30–48k
$15,318
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
46.1″
Annual snow
15.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moundsville, WV US station (2.8 mi from campus).

What B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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