Concord University
Athens, WV · Public · Rural (fringe)
Public institution in Athens, WV · 1,394 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $42,703 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Average net price
- Top 16%Cost of attendance
- Top 22%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $9,983317th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,700557th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,600899th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,969314th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,900538th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,7031,484th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,0941,645th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 42.3%1,453rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 49.0%1,760th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.6%1,225th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 980967th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3941,158th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 46.8%470th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 153 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 25 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $52,409 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,624 | $33,883 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $28,960 | $27,222 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $28,598 | $27,397 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,236 | — |
| History | bachelors | $25,967 | $24,615 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $25,967 | $27,126 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $25,484 | $25,856 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $24,035 | $25,194 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $23,649 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1872source
- Athletic nickname: "Mountain Lions"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Maroon and Graysource
- Mascot: Roarsource
- Campus size: about 123 acressource
- Formerly known as "Concord State Normal School" (1872–1931)source
- Formerly known as "Concord State Teachers College" (1932–1943)source
- Formerly known as "Concord College" (1943–2004)source
- Athletic conference: MECsource
- Notable alum: Robert Byrdsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,222,590 (M $1,417,900 · W $804,690)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteconcord.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 237330)
- Compare colleges in WVRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in West VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Concord University vs West Virginia State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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