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West Liberty University was awarded 36 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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West Liberty University is ranked #1,428 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 West Liberty University held the #1,471 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
West Liberty University is also ranked #8 out of 28 schools in West Virginia.
West Liberty University has an acceptance rate of 74%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 25% of students accepted to West Liberty University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 605. Math scores were between 440 and 570.
The student to faculty ratio at West Liberty University 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.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Liberty University is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 93% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like West Liberty University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from West Liberty University have a four-year graduation rate of 30%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,125 undergraduates at West Liberty University with 1,767 being full-time and 358 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,326 | $14,778 | $13,908 | $17,191 | $18,460 |
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 West Liberty University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West Liberty University, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,699 a year. That adds up to $38,796 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at West Liberty University is 6.1%. 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.
See which majors at West Liberty University make the most money.
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Contact details for West Liberty University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 208 University Drive, West Liberty, WV 26074 |
| Phone: | 304-336-5000 |
| Website: | www.westliberty.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WestLiberty |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/wlumedia |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 74 | $34,485 |
| General Biology | 60 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 44 | $35,656 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 34 | $42,989 |
| Dental Support Services | 31 | $46,933 |
| Nursing | 31 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 28 | $30,321 |
| Health & Physical Education | 21 | NA |
| General Psychology | 19 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 13 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 1,047 students took at least one online class at West Liberty University. This is an increase from the 916 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,047 | 129 |
| 2019-2020 | 916 | 159 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,008 | 178 |
| 2017-2018 | 727 | 133 |
| 2016-2017 | 730 | 113 |
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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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