West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,878
Graduate Enrollment: 5,875
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 89.82%
Male/Female: 50% / 50% (2017)
First generation college students: 30.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 53.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 24.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 81.0%
Black: 3.5%
Hispanic: 4.2%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.2%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Black: 3.5%
Hispanic: 4.2%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.2%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,953
In-State tuition: $8,976Out-of-State tuition: $25,320
Estimated books and supplies: $950 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,948 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,250 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,580 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,250 (2022)
Average Family Income: $82,201 (2017)
Median Family Income: $60,096 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 45.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $239 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,179 |
| $30k-48k | $10,282 |
| $48k-75k | $13,706 |
| $75k-110k | $16,566 |
| $110k+ | $17,511 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 44%6-year graduation rate: 64%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,864 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,146 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,336 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 67.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 71.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 78.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 48.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $41,408 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $54,180 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 75 | $24,500 | $209 | $29,950 ($2,496) | $37,268 ($3,106) |
| Master's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 21 | $49,154 ($4,096) | $60,433 ($5,036) | ||
| Master's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 226 | $24,250 | $256 | $33,683 ($2,807) | $49,434 ($4,120) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 133 | $446 | $53,728 ($4,477) | $73,601 ($6,133) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 58 | $25,000 | $260 | $28,444 ($2,370) | $52,103 ($4,342) |
| Master's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 44 | $447 | $48,723 ($4,060) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | $67,779 ($5,648) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 50 | $23,026 | $244 | $70,664 ($5,889) | $87,125 ($7,260) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 112 | $233 | $42,396 ($3,533) | $46,547 ($3,879) | |
| First Professional Degree | Education, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 42 | $24,500 | $244 | $73,025 ($6,085) | $81,690 ($6,808) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 42 | $22,500 | $236 | $75,368 ($6,281) | $86,498 ($7,208) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 212 | $26,242 | $276 | $66,566 ($5,547) | $83,975 ($6,998) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 13 | $24,903 | $264 | $70,053 ($5,838) | $82,760 ($6,897) |
| Master's Degree | Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 103 | $26,000 | $276 | $76,732 ($6,394) | $88,983 ($7,415) |
| Master's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 116 | $25,207 | $266 | $69,535 ($5,795) | $86,715 ($7,226) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 28 | $20,916 | $222 | $29,883 ($2,490) | $45,930 ($3,828) |
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 48 | $25,242 | $265 | $31,147 ($2,596) | $38,813 ($3,234) |
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 21 | $53,550 ($4,463) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 286 | $25,000 | $251 | $30,621 ($2,552) | $44,820 ($3,735) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 19 | $23,062 ($1,922) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 135 | $25,000 | $264 | $26,744 ($2,229) | $47,427 ($3,952) |
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 20 | $24,356 | $254 | $60,966 ($5,081) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 57 | $23,250 | $241 | $41,516 ($3,460) | $44,050 ($3,671) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 13 | $874 | $90,387 ($7,532) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 180 | $24,223 | $236 | $33,346 ($2,779) | $43,055 ($3,588) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 60 | $25,500 | $265 | $36,828 ($3,069) | $50,020 ($4,168) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 45 | $19,687 | $207 | $18,448 ($1,537) | $18,118 ($1,510) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 44 | $24,121 | $246 | $25,915 ($2,160) | $33,959 ($2,830) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 41 | $25,000 | $254 | $24,822 ($2,069) | $38,174 ($3,181) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 43 | $23,920 | $253 | $63,380 ($5,282) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 27 | $466 | $51,719 ($4,310) | $64,462 ($5,372) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 8 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 45 | $2,159 | $112,037 ($9,336) | $143,344 ($11,945) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 17 | $26,121 | $276 | $54,506 ($4,542) | $58,896 ($4,908) |
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 142 | $466 | $75,605 ($6,300) | $99,588 ($8,299) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 133 | $25,242 | $265 | $43,078 ($3,590) | $60,001 ($5,000) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 42 | $350 | $66,771 ($5,564) | $78,022 ($6,502) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 120 | $23,903 | $236 | $47,031 ($3,919) | $69,240 ($5,770) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 36 | $256 | $72,427 ($6,036) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 18 | $23,742 | $61,988 ($5,166) | ||
| Master's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 125 | $25,000 | $257 | $47,254 ($3,938) | $71,597 ($5,966) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 17 | $26,000 | $268 | $40,064 ($3,339) | |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 23 | $429 | $79,682 ($6,640) | $91,967 ($7,664) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 61 | $21,501 | $222 | $59,318 ($4,943) | $83,671 ($6,973) |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 9 | $98,974 ($8,248) | |||
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 46 | $24,070 | $252 | $38,321 ($3,193) | $55,835 ($4,653) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 80 | $20,500 | $207 | $25,739 ($2,145) | $42,426 ($3,536) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 22 | $25,000 | $265 | $35,624 ($2,969) | $31,108 ($2,592) |
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 35 | $25,000 | $236 | $46,902 ($3,909) | |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 37 | $23,371 | $217 | $43,186 ($3,599) | $54,006 ($4,501) |
| Master's Degree | Forestry. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 14 | $60,622 ($5,052) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 54 | $428 | $45,751 ($3,813) | $49,082 ($4,090) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 21 | $375 | $45,873 ($3,823) | $47,735 ($3,978) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | $24,621 | $256 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 56 | $25,242 | $257 | $33,963 ($2,830) | $46,273 ($3,856) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 100 | $239 | $48,088 ($4,007) | $48,634 ($4,053) | |
| First Professional Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, General. | 28 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 79 | $27,242 | $289 | $68,744 ($5,729) | $85,251 ($7,104) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 29 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 57 | $22,843 | $237 | $69,752 ($5,813) | $81,841 ($6,820) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 97 | $24,291 | $236 | $63,220 ($5,268) | $71,556 ($5,963) |
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 101 | $1,066 | $54,919 ($4,577) | $73,564 ($6,130) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 62 | $21,250 | $225 | $19,575 ($1,631) | $38,250 ($3,188) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 276 | $25,000 | $214 | $35,394 ($2,950) | $44,412 ($3,701) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 128 | $23,090 | $217 | $26,684 ($2,224) | $40,544 ($3,379) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 26 | $21,500 | $228 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 126 | $21,250 | $225 | $23,003 ($1,917) | $63,291 ($5,274) |
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 156 | $23,328 | $239 | $26,566 ($2,214) | $41,351 ($3,446) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 45 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 25 | $447 | $43,967 ($3,664) | $56,753 ($4,729) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 38 | $25,000 | $263 | $32,097 ($2,675) | $45,128 ($3,761) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 83 | $415 | $42,921 ($3,577) | $51,753 ($4,313) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 18 | $23,089 | $245 | $26,175 ($2,181) | $49,126 ($4,094) |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 85 | $23,250 | $227 | $33,018 ($2,752) | $51,171 ($4,264) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 27 | $26,050 | $261 | $57,730 ($4,811) | $61,350 ($5,113) |
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 93 | $2,025 | $56,673 ($4,723) | $91,474 ($7,623) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 71 | $851 | $82,289 ($6,857) | $128,687 ($10,724) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 59 | $24,000 | $234 | $32,865 ($2,739) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 30 | $534 | $44,752 ($3,729) | $61,913 ($5,159) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 49 | $290 | $54,214 ($4,518) | $69,398 ($5,783) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 41 | $1,010 | $68,001 ($5,667) | $78,236 ($6,520) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 199 | $26,000 | $244 | $63,658 ($5,305) | $67,758 ($5,647) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 39 | $514 | $95,519 ($7,960) | $107,658 ($8,972) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 2 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 33 | $341 | $29,504 ($2,459) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 65 | $26,432 | $268 | $41,954 ($3,496) | $56,378 ($4,698) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 108 | $23,852 | $241 | $39,742 ($3,312) | $57,359 ($4,780) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 51 | $22,250 | $228 | $24,053 ($2,004) | $45,985 ($3,832) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 11 | $29,067 ($2,422) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Forestry. | 12 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $98,523Full time faculty: 76%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $625,593,287 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $812,904,316 (2022)