Glenville State University
Glenville, WV · Public · Rural (remote) · GSU
Public institution in Glenville, WV · 1,177 undergraduates · $39,315 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Out-of-state tuition & fees
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
- $16,358777th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,412525th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,140335th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,974559th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,3151,632nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,9171,539th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.5%1,626th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.9%1,511th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1771,266th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.0%619th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 182 mi (IAD)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 18 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resources | bachelors | $33,993 | $35,416 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,192 | $32,611 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $30,409 | $31,670 |
| Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciences | bachelors | $24,267 | $24,421 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $20,140 | $20,140 |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | $31,133 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1872source
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Whitesource
- Mascot: Pioneersource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list"source
- Formerly known as "|Glenville Branch of the West Virginia Normal School" (1872–1900)source
- Formerly known as "Glenville State Normal School" (1900–1931)source
- Formerly known as "Glenville State Teachers College" (1931–1943)source
- Formerly known as "Glenville State College" (1943–2022)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: MECsource
- Football rivalry: Battle for the Bit (since 1909)source
- Notable alum: Channing Tatumsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,587,841 (M $1,557,043 · W $1,030,798)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Basketball: 2022
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Glenville State University’s 1,177 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WV
- Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV · 1,231 undergrads
- West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV · 1,328 undergrads
- Concord UniversityAthens, WV · 1,394 undergrads
- West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV · 909 undergrads
- West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV · 1,578 undergrads
- Salem UniversitySalem, WV · 695 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA · 1,178 undergrads
- Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · 1,175 undergrads
- Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · 1,175 undergrads
- Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · 1,180 undergrads
- Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ · 1,174 undergrads
- North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC · 1,169 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteglenville.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 237385)
- 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
- Compare with Bluefield State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Glenville State University vs Bluefield State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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