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Davis & Elkins College was awarded 3 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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D&E was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The acceptance rate at Davis & Elkins College is 78%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that D&E is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio at D&E is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
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 Davis & Elkins College is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Davis & Elkins College is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At D&E this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Davis & Elkins College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 738 undergraduates at D&E with 691 being full-time and 47 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,101 | $15,113 | $17,985 | $19,468 | $21,312 |
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 D&E, 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 D&E, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $7,074 a year. That adds up to $28,296 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at D&E is 6.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for D&E are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Campus Dr, Elkins, WV 26241-3996 |
| Phone: | 304-637-1900 |
| Website: | www.dewv.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/DavisAndElkins |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/davisandelkins |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 19 | $64,503 |
| General Psychology | 17 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 17 | NA |
| Criminology | 14 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | NA |
| Accounting | 12 | NA |
| Marketing | 10 | NA |
| Computer Science | 7 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 5 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 | NA |
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, 21 students took at least one online class at Davis & Elkins College. This is a decrease from the 420 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2019-2020 | 420 | 44 |
| 2018-2019 | 22 | 22 |
| 2017-2018 | 19 | 19 |
| 2016-2017 | 31 | 31 |
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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.
References
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