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West Virginia State University Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does the Admissions Department at West Virginia State University Look For?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at West Virginia State University, located in Institute, WV.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of West Virginia State University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at West Virginia State University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	96%
Application Fee	$20 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

West Virginia State University received 6,163 applications. From this pool, 5,914 were admitted, and 326 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	6,163
Accepted	5,914
Enrolled	326
Enrolled Full-Time	320
Enrolled Part-Time	6

The acceptance rate at West Virginia State University is 96%. This makes the school highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at West Virginia State University: the female acceptance rate is 98% versus 92% for men.

Among admitted students at West Virginia State University is 6%. This indicates that 6% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Female admitted students enroll at 4% compared to 7% for male admits.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Here is the gender distribution for West Virginia State University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,230	3,933
Admitted	2,054	3,860
Enrolled	154	172

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 2% of students accepted to WVSU reported SAT scores (6 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 410 and 550. Math scores were between 350 and 490.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	410	550
Math	350	490
Combined Total	760	1040

WVSU got ACT scores from 2% of admitted applicants (6 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 15 and 20.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	15	20
English/Reading	11	23
Mathematics	16	22

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Richinstead under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.