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West Virginia State University Data & Information Overview

5 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
97% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is West Virginia State University Ranked?

#2,110 Best Colleges in Nation
#22 Best Colleges in WV
Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

West Virginia State University was awarded 5 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked WVSU as #2,110 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WVSU held the #2,147 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 28 colleges in West Virginia, WVSU is ranked at #22.

See all of the rankings for West Virginia State University.

Is It Hard to Get Into WVSU?

97% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 97%, West Virginia State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Learn more about West Virginia State University admissions.

West Virginia State University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
68% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at WVSU is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at West Virginia State University is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  68 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at West Virginia State University

56% Freshmen Retention
15% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 West Virginia State University this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  56 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at WVSU is 15%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at West Virginia State University.

West Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,498 Full-Time Undergraduates
24.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,502 undergraduates at WVSU with 1,498 being full-time and 2,004 being part-time.

How Much Does West Virginia State University Cost?

$16,118 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
$30,848 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of WVSU is $16,118. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for WVSU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$13,755 $15,483 $17,902 $18,900 $19,077

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 WVSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WVSU, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,712 a year. That adds up to $30,848 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WVSU is 12.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do WVSU Graduates Make?

$34,584 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from WVSU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $34,584 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 19% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at West Virginia State University make the most money.

Location of West Virginia State University

West Virginia State
1,498 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
West Virginia State University is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The suburban atmosphere of Institute makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for WVSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Rte 25, Institute, WV 25112-1000
Phone: 304-766-3000
Website: www.wvstateu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wvstateu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WVStateU

West Virginia State University Majors

26 Majors With Completions
366 Undergraduate Degrees
54 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 26 majors graduated from West Virginia State University. Of these students, 366 received undergraduate degrees and 54 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 76 $35,938
Criminal Justice & Corrections 47 $25,256
Liberal Arts General Studies 44 $29,815
Teacher Education Grade Specific 32 $35,198
Social Work 25 $28,771
General Psychology 24 $26,073
Health & Physical Education 21 NA
Communication & Media Studies 16 $23,227
Other Health Professions 13 $28,014
General Biology 12 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at West Virginia State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at WVSU

39% Take At Least One Class Online
12% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 1,317 students took at least one online class at West Virginia State University. This is a decrease from the 1,700 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,317 407
2019-2020 1,700 770
2018-2019 1,247 378
2017-2018 1,375 398
2016-2017 1,012 216

Learn more about online learning at West Virginia State University.

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Notes and References

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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