West Virginia State University

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 96.37%
    • Average SAT Scores 979
    • Four Year Completion Rate 24.93% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 33.51% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 31.91% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Low Completion
    4 Year
    24.9%
    6 Year
    33.5%
    8 Year
    31.9%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $19,906 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $14,623 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,049 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,250 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $23,338 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $8,962 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $11,652 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,283 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $13,633 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 No data Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $32,849 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $33,646 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $38,867 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $34,551 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $40,492 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,227
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $20,610 No data $35,198
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $19,626
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,771
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,654
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,073
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $26,252 No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $18,376 $11,998 $35,938
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,815
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,256
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,014