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West Virginia State University

Institute, WV · Public · Midsize suburb · STATE · WVSU

Public institution in Institute, WV · 1,328 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $40,492 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$10,191336th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,049493rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$14,623529th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$19,906366th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,3381,076th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,4921,589th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,8491,647th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
33.5%1,672nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
63.2%1,497th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
96.4%1,443rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
979973rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
1,3281,192nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
17.6%1,828th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 224 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 23 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$45,529—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$33,258$33,993
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$32,391$29,141
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$30,650$29,685
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$29,685$28,816
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$29,141$20,140
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$27,295$18,771
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$27,254$27,504
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$25,194$26,739
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$24,035—
Historybachelors$14,935$18,401
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,084,967 (M $1,814,417 · W $1,270,550)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to West Virginia State University’s 1,328 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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