- The Inkwell
- West Virginia
- Concord University
Athens, WVRural: fringeZIP 24712Founded 1872
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1872
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.concord.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
West VirginiaPublic
Concord University
Concord University is a public university in Athens, West Virginia, with 1,504 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 41% within six years and costs $9,484 a year after aid.
41%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention65%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share53%
Federal loans44%
$9,484net price / year
93%admission rate
977average SAT
41%graduate in 6 years
$45,054median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,087median debt
#1,447 of 1,704 for earnings#161 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,339 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,277 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,143tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,856
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,192
- Average net price
- $9,484national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,649
$30,001–48,000$6,847
$48,001–75,000$8,748
$75,001–110,000$11,410
$110,001+$14,861
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 977
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 440–560
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 390–530
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college41%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college53%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 41%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,066
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,054middle 50%: $29,138–$63,476
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,087
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$63,476
Median, Concord University$45,054
Lower quarter$29,138
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,504
- Part-time
- 4.2%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 48%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 53%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,270 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,332
- Endowment, end of year
- $45,356,064
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic0.3%
Black9.7%
Asian0.4%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.3%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities22%
Education14%
Business & management12%
Health professions9.2%
Public administration & social service7.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.6%
Psychology5.6%
Social sciences5.3%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $8,851 | 42% | $58,700 |
| University of Guam Mangilao, GU | $9,964 | 39% | $40,364 |
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| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $10,026 | 39% | $52,768 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 237330. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5158896.