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WVSU is ranked #2,073 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WVSU held the #2,110 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
WVSU also holds the #22 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.
The acceptance rate at West Virginia State University is 96%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into WVSU is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 53% of students accepted to WVSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 545. Math scores were between 400 and 520.
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 West Virginia State University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
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 66%. 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 West Virginia State University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 18% for first-time, full-time students at WVSU, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at West Virginia State University.
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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,274 | $10,396 | $12,531 | $15,138 | $15,651 |
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.
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 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,522 a year. That adds up to $30,088 over four years for those students.
Get more details about paying for West Virginia State University.
See which majors at West Virginia State University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of West Virginia State University.
Contact details for WVSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Rte 25, Institute, WV 25112-1000 |
| Phone: | 304-766-3000 |
| Website: | www.wvstateu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 65 | $43,709 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 53 | $41,319 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 47 | $39,056 |
| Health & Physical Education | 40 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 35 | $42,197 |
| Educational Administration | 24 | NA |
| General Psychology | 24 | $28,185 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 20 | $26,351 |
| Social Work | 18 | $30,060 |
| Computer Science | 10 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 1,440 students took at least one online class at West Virginia State University. This is an increase from the 1,317 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,440 | 433 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,317 | 407 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,700 | 770 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,375 | 398 |
Learn more about online learning at West Virginia State University.
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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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