- The Inkwell
- West Virginia
- West Virginia University
Morgantown, WVCity: smallZIP 26506Founded 1867
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1867
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 3
- Website
- www.wvu.edu
- Member of
- APLU
West VirginiaPublic
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public university in Morgantown, West Virginia, with 17,385 undergraduates. It admits 89% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $18,020 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate89%
Retention83%
4-year graduation51%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans46%
$18,020net price / year
89%admission rate
1122average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$62,910median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,146median debt
#643 of 1,704 for earnings#717 of 1,739 for lowest net price#500 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,157 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
- $31,716tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,752
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $30,432
- Average net price
- $18,020national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,015
$30,001–48,000$12,394
$48,001–75,000$13,965
$75,001–110,000$18,398
$110,001+$24,729
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 89%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1122
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college89%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,787
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,910middle 50%: $40,666–$92,257
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,146
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,257
Median, West Virginia University$62,910
Lower quarter$40,666
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
- 17,385
- Part-time
- 3.3%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 74%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,832 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,615
- Endowment, end of year
- $835,754,657
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White82%
Hispanic4.7%
Black3.0%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races5.8%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.6%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Health professions11%
Engineering10%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.6%
Social sciences6.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.1%
Visual & performing arts4.6%
Agriculture4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in West Virginia
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | $7,341 | 53% | $49,444 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | $14,599 | 55% | $49,370 |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | $7,940 | 50% | $54,833 |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | $8,988 | 52% | $49,503 |
| Concord University Athens, WV | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University at Albany Albany, NY | $18,266 | 63% | $72,751 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $19,286 | 68% | $64,338 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $17,571 | 71% | $63,588 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK | $17,058 | 69% | $60,713 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 238032. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q115376.