by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
West Virginia State University was awarded 5 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.
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College Factual ranked WVSU as #2,110 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WVSU held the #2,147 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 28 colleges in West Virginia, WVSU is ranked at #22.
With an acceptance rate of 97%, West Virginia State 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.
The student to faculty ratio at WVSU is an impressive 12 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.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Virginia State University is 68%. 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 West Virginia State University this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at WVSU is 15%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at West Virginia State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,502 undergraduates at WVSU with 1,498 being full-time and 2,004 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,755 | $15,483 | $17,902 | $18,900 | $19,077 |
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 WVSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WVSU, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,712 a year. That adds up to $30,848 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at WVSU is 12.8%. 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 WVSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Rte 25, Institute, WV 25112-1000 |
| Phone: | 304-766-3000 |
| Website: | www.wvstateu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/wvstateu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/WVStateU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 76 | $35,938 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 47 | $25,256 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 44 | $29,815 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 32 | $35,198 |
| Social Work | 25 | $28,771 |
| General Psychology | 24 | $26,073 |
| Health & Physical Education | 21 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 16 | $23,227 |
| Other Health Professions | 13 | $28,014 |
| General Biology | 12 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,317 students took at least one online class at West Virginia State University. This is a decrease from the 1,700 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,317 | 407 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,700 | 770 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,247 | 378 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,375 | 398 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,012 | 216 |
Learn more about online learning at West Virginia State University.
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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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