West Virginia University
West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, West Virginia University Potomac State College in Keyser, and clinical campuses for the university's medical school at the Charleston Area Medical Center and Eastern Campus in Martinsburg. WVU Extension Service provides outreach with offices in all 55 West Virginia counties.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $15,169
- Undergraduate enrollment: 20,425
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,939
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,556
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,181
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Morgantown, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at West Virginia University include Nursing, Marketing, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
- Nursing (179 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,750 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Marketing (168 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,357 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,777
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (162 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,359 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,916
- Mechanical Engineering (154 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,461 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Multi- (217 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,836 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,677
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (150 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,165 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,187
- Psychology (149 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,263 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Journalism (148 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,454 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,188
- Criminology (147 bachelor's)
- Finance (143 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,959 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,242
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 17%, Computer Science 4%, Health 26%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 5%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
West Virginia University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,450 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,450
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,501
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,179
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,710
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,273
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,104
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,608
- Books and supplies: $950
- On-campus room and board: $14,582
- Off-campus room and board: $13,012
- Off-campus with family: $6,080
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,415
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $9,092
- Average federal loan: $6,084
- Median debt at graduation: $22,500
Admissions
West Virginia University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 25% enrolled.
- Applications: 18,729
- Admitted: 16,669
- Enrolled: 4,129
- Yield (first-choice signal): 25%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 20,425
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 76%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 3,570
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $136,459
- Associate professor salary: $99,454
- Assistant professor salary: $82,930
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,801
- Meal plan meals per week: 10
- Average SAT: 1,110
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the West Virginia University acceptance rate? West Virginia University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does West Virginia University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,450 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,169.
What majors does West Virginia University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Marketing, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Mechanical Engineering, Multi-.
What is the average salary after West Virginia University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,939 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the West Virginia University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. West Virginia University official site: https://wvu.edu.