by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University was awarded 18 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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WVU Potomac State College landed the #1,523 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 28 colleges in West Virginia, WVU Potomac State College is ranked at #9.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Potomac State College of West Virginia University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Potomac State College of West Virginia University, this ratio is 17 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is 79%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Potomac State College of West Virginia University this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,193 undergraduates at WVU Potomac State College with 932 being full-time and 261 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,989 | $7,693 | $9,714 | $13,132 | $13,115 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WVU Potomac State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WVU Potomac State College, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,660 a year. That adds up to $22,640 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at WVU Potomac State College is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for WVU Potomac State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 101 Fort Ave, Keyser, WV 26726 |
| Phone: | 304-788-6820 |
| Website: | www.potomacstatecollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 53 | $32,668 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 0 | NA |
| Other Agriculture | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | $45,204 |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Hospitality Management | 0 | NA |
| Journalism | 0 | NA |
| Information Science | 0 | NA |
| General Education | 0 | NA |
| General Engineering | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 637 students took at least one online class at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. This is a decrease from the 962 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 637 | 136 |
| 2019-2020 | 962 | 92 |
| 2018-2019 | 363 | 89 |
| 2017-2018 | 312 | 76 |
| 2016-2017 | 346 | 68 |
Learn more about online learning at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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