Bluefield State University
Bluefield State University is a public historically black university (HBCU) in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund but is now a predominantly white institution.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Average net price: $15,814
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,395
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- Graduation rate (200%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,217
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,604
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,030
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bluefield, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bluefield State University include General Studies, Elementary Education and Teaching, Computer Science.
- General Studies (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,711 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,426
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (11 bachelor's)
- Civil Engineering Technologies (11 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,085 4 years after graduation
- Radiologic Technology (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,441 4 years after graduation
- Nursing (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,760 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Business Administration and Management (9 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (8 bachelor's)
- Mechanical (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 7%, Health 75%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Bluefield State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,810 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,810
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,703
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,630
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,058
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,242
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,648
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,376
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $11,512
- Off-campus room and board: $11,512
- Off-campus with family: $3,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,839
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 55%
- Average institutional grant: $5,313
- Average federal loan: $7,595
- Median debt at graduation: $18,250
Admissions
Bluefield State University admits 97% of applicants. Of students admitted, 33% enrolled.
- Applications: 687
- Admitted: 668
- Enrolled: 219
- Yield (first-choice signal): 33%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,395
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 82%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 29
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 55%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $76,174
- Associate professor salary: $68,488
- Assistant professor salary: $62,553
- On-campus housing capacity: 255
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 975
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bluefield State University acceptance rate? Bluefield State University admits 97% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bluefield State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,810 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,814.
What majors does Bluefield State University offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Elementary Education and Teaching, Computer Science, Civil Engineering Technologies, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Bluefield State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,217 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bluefield State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bluefield State University official site: https://bluefieldstate.edu.