by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Concord University was awarded 3 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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Concord University is ranked #1,840 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Concord University held the #2,077 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 28 colleges in West Virginia, Concord University is ranked at #16.
With an acceptance rate of 96%, Concord University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 49% of students accepted to Concord University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 580. Math scores were between 430 and 550.
The student to faculty ratio at Concord University is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Concord University is 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Concord University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 24% for first-time, full-time students at Concord University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,463 undergraduates at Concord University with 1,388 being full-time and 75 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,070 | $7,337 | $8,322 | $12,297 | $12,954 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Concord University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Concord University, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,464 a year. That adds up to $29,856 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Concord University is 11.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Concord University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens, WV 24712 |
| Phone: | 888-344-6679 |
| Website: | https://www.concord.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/concorduniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/CampusBeautiful |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 66 | $26,210 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 59 | $26,435 |
| Business Administration & Management | 54 | $29,659 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 32 | $35,004 |
| General Biology | 28 | $21,737 |
| Sociology | 26 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 13 | NA |
| General Psychology | 13 | $22,218 |
| Social Work | 13 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 12 | $22,217 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,354 students took at least one online class at Concord University. This is an increase from the 1,319 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,354 | 477 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,319 | 426 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,298 | 374 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,340 | 390 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,291 | 389 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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