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 University Institute of Technology was awarded 6 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is information systems.
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West Virginia University Tech landed the #2,046 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
West Virginia University Tech is also ranked #19 out of 28 schools in West Virginia.
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If you're applying to West Virginia University Institute of Technology you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 66%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 60% of students accepted to West Virginia University Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 460 and 560.
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At West Virginia University Tech, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
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 University Institute of Technology is 72%. 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 University Institute of Technology this rate is 57%, 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 West Virginia University Tech is 12%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,645 undergraduates at West Virginia University Tech with 1,085 being full-time and 560 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,330 | $8,406 | $10,775 | $14,092 | $14,688 |
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 Virginia University Tech, 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 West Virginia University Tech, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,696 a year. That adds up to $26,784 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at West Virginia University Tech is 6.5%. 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 West Virginia University Tech are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 512 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801 |
| Phone: | 304-442-1000 |
| Website: | www.wvutech.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WVUInstituteofTechnology |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/WVU_Tech |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 24 | $40,412 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 23 | $32,668 |
| General Psychology | 22 | $25,520 |
| General Biology | 20 | $26,403 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 18 | $29,769 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 17 | $65,850 |
| Accounting | 16 | $43,916 |
| Electrical Engineering | 13 | $69,420 |
| Civil Engineering | 11 | $62,059 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | $63,506 |
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, 1,080 students took at least one online class at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. This is a decrease from the 1,132 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,080 | 522 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,132 | 505 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,065 | 546 |
| 2017-2018 | 949 | 441 |
| 2016-2017 | 548 | 304 |
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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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