West Virginia University — College Profile

About

As West Virginia’s flagship land-grant institution, West Virginia University in Morgantown is renowned for its high-level R1 research designation and standout academic programs in engineering, forensic science, and healthcare. Student life is fueled by immense Mountaineer pride, lively Big 12 athletic traditions, and abundant outdoor recreation in the surrounding Appalachian Mountains. The student experience is uniquely defined by the PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), an iconic, automated driverless transit system built specifically to move students between the university's distinct campuses across town. Combining strong hands-on learning with a welcoming, high-energy college town atmosphere, WVU offers a classic big-school environment supported by a deeply loyal community.

Wikipedia:West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, West Virginia University Potomac State College in Keyser, and clinical campuses for the university's medical school at the Charleston Area Medical Center and Eastern Campus in Martinsburg. WVU Extension Service provides outreach with offices in all 55 West Virginia counties.

Location

Morgantown, WV, 26506 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

PIT · Pittsburgh

61 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$10,104$28,608

Housing & food (on campus)$14,582$14,582

Books & supplies$950$950

Cost of attendance$26,415$44,919 est.

Average net price$15,634Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$28,608

In-state: $10,104

Housing & food (on campus)$14,582

Books & supplies$950

Cost of attendance$44,919 est.

In-state: $26,415

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $15,634

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$9,450

$30–48k

$12,501

$48–75k

$14,179

$75–110k

$18,710

$110k+

$20,273

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

63%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

48%

Back for yr 2

83%

Transferred

22%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

63% graduated · 23% transferred · 13% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$45,181

10 yrs after entry$55,939

Debt

Median at graduation$22,500

Monthly payment$239

Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$26.3k

90th percentile$32,000

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

89%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1122

R 520–620 · M 490–600

ACT midpoint

Comp 20–26 · E 19–26 · M 18–26

SAT middle 50%: 1010–1220

40080012001600

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Student Body

Gender

Men 49%Women 51%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

19 : 1

Pell grant

22%

First-gen

30%

Family income

$60,096

Independent

10%

Veterans

Age at entry

20.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

82%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's
Gymnastics
Women's
Rifle
Co-ed
Rowing
Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$45,181

After 10 yrs

$55,939

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness200

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing186

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences162

Mechanical Engineering161

Psychology, General155

Marketing154

Journalism152

Criminology146

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General144

Biology, General140

Finance and Financial Management Services138

Business/Commerce, General135

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities128

Business Administration, Management and Operations120

Animal Sciences98

Security Science and Technology85

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$836M

Full-time faculty

74%

Faculty salary

$11,832/mo

Teaching spend

$13,615

per student

Federal loans

45%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$259M research spending · 203 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile