- The Inkwell
- West Virginia
- Glenville State University
Glenville, WVRural: remoteZIP 26351Founded 1872
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1872
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.glenville.edu
West VirginiaPublic
Glenville State University
Glenville State University is a public university in Glenville, West Virginia, with 1,096 undergraduates. It graduates 29% within six years and costs $10,748 a year after aid.
29%graduate
Retention55%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans31%
$10,748net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
29%graduate in 6 years
$44,924median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,449 of 1,704 for earnings#212 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,559 of 1,738 for graduation rate
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
- $24,636tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,578
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $11,354
- Average net price
- $10,748national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,808
$30,001–48,000$8,205
$48,001–75,000$5,406
$75,001–110,000$11,129
$110,001+$14,971
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college55%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college29%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 29%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 55%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 33%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,399
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,924middle 50%: $27,290–$63,297
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$63,297
Median, Glenville State University$44,924
Lower quarter$27,290
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
- 1,096
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 43% / 57%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 48%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 55%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,619 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,479
- Endowment, end of year
- $19,682,904
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic4.7%
Black10%
Asian0.1%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Unknown1.5%
13 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities41%
Business & management19%
Natural resources & conservation9.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.5%
Education6.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.9%
Psychology4.2%
Engineering technologies2.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | $11,130 | 34% | $45,981 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV | $14,942 | 30% | $62,910 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
| Concord University Athens, WV | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | $8,988 | 52% | $49,503 |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | $7,940 | 50% | $54,833 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH | $10,410 | 28% | $63,814 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA | $12,105 | 29% | $46,481 |
| Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH | $11,513 | 26% | $63,814 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO | $11,182 | 33% | $39,919 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | $9,721 | 26% | $44,543 |
| Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja, PR | $11,643 | 25% | $27,834 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 237385. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5569419.