- The Inkwell
- West Virginia
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WVCity: smallZIP 25801Founded 1895
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1895
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1999
- Campuses
- 3
- Website
- www.wvutech.edu
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology
West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public university in Beckley, West Virginia, with 981 undergraduates. It admits 37% of applicants, graduates 30% within six years and costs $14,942 a year after aid.
30%graduate
Admission rate37%
Retention62%
4-year graduation20%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans25%
$14,942net price / year
37%admission rate
1033average SAT
30%graduate in 6 years
$62,910median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,146median debt
#644 of 1,704 for earnings#496 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,550 of 1,738 for graduation rate#133 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
- $28,440tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,976
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,440
- Average net price
- $14,942national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,219
$30,001–48,000$9,671
$48,001–75,000$13,025
$75,001–110,000$14,843
$110,001+$20,706
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 37%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1033
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–570
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 420–550
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college37%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college62%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college30%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 30%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 20%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 37%
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 Institute of Technology$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
- 981
- Part-time
- 4.8%
- Women / men
- 43% / 57%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 69%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,140 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,243
- Endowment, end of year
- $17,232,054
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White77%
Hispanic3.1%
Black3.3%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident10%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.8%
12 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering26%
Business & management17%
Liberal arts & humanities12%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting12%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.0%
Computer & information sciences7.6%
Psychology5.6%
Transportation & materials moving2.8%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | $11,130 | 34% | $45,981 |
| Glenville State University Glenville, WV | $10,748 | 29% | $44,924 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL | $14,781 | 32% | $40,800 |
| Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX | $14,147 | 28% | $37,049 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS | $14,036 | 32% | $46,855 |
| Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL | $15,479 | 26% | $41,724 |
| Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina, PR | $14,600 | 35% | $27,834 |
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC | $14,187 | 25% | $36,292 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 237950. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7986928.