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West Virginia State University

West Virginia State University is a public campus in suburban Institute, WV. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income (partial)

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$8,962
family income
under $30k
$11,652
$30–48k
$12,283
$48–75k
$13,633
$75–110k
not reported
over $110k

Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at West Virginia State University — this isn't a full distribution.

Average net price

$11,1392023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$5k$8k$10k$13k$15k200820232008: $10,1082009: $8,6532010: $5,8002011: $9,7902012: $8,5952013: $7,1762014: $7,1132015: $9,2852016: $8,9762017: $13,9042018: $14,4082019: $16,1182020: $16,2612021: $11,7912022: $10,1912023: $11,139$11,139
$5k$10k$15k200820232008: $10,1082009: $8,6532010: $5,8002011: $9,7902012: $8,5952013: $7,1762014: $7,1132015: $9,2852016: $8,9762017: $13,9042018: $14,4082019: $16,1182020: $16,2612021: $11,7912022: $10,1912023: $11,139$11,139

Average net price at West Virginia State University rose from $10,108 (2008) to $11,139 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$10,108
2009$8,653
2010$5,800
2011$9,790
2012$8,595
2013$7,176
2014$7,113
2015$9,285
2016$8,976
2017$13,904
2018$14,408
2019$16,118
2020$16,261
2021$11,791
2022$10,191
2023$11,139
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$19,7722024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$12k$14k$16k$18k$20k200920242009: $14,1922010: $15,0962011: $12,5012012: $13,1222013: $13,7562014: $14,6892015: $14,9512016: $16,1942017: $16,5852018: $17,3972019: $17,8482020: $19,1442021: $19,4882022: $19,1822023: $19,9062024: $19,772$19,772
$13k$15k$18k$20k200920242009: $14,1922010: $15,0962011: $12,5012012: $13,1222013: $13,7562014: $14,6892015: $14,9512016: $16,1942017: $16,5852018: $17,3972019: $17,8482020: $19,1442021: $19,4882022: $19,1822023: $19,9062024: $19,772$19,772

Total cost at West Virginia State University rose from $14,192 (2009) to $19,772 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$14,192
2010$15,096
2011$12,501
2012$13,122
2013$13,756
2014$14,689
2015$14,951
2016$16,194
2017$16,585
2018$17,397
2019$17,848
2020$19,144
2021$19,488
2022$19,182
2023$19,906
2024$19,772
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $2,4642001: $2,5622002: $2,6652003: $2,6652004: $3,2322005: $3,5282006: $3,7762007: $3,7782008: $4,0582013: $5,9322014: $6,2282015: $6,6622016: $6,9962017: $7,5462018: $8,2122019: $8,2372020: $8,4372021: $8,4372022: $8,6472023: $9,049$9,049 in2000: $5,6662001: $5,8922002: $6,3342003: $6,3342004: $7,4102005: $8,1042006: $8,8742007: $9,3142008: $9,9802013: $13,8642014: $14,5582015: $15,5722016: $15,5722017: $16,5502018: $17,6662019: $17,6912020: $14,1252021: $14,1252022: $14,3852023: $14,623$14,623 out
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $2,4642001: $2,5622002: $2,6652003: $2,6652004: $3,2322005: $3,5282006: $3,7762007: $3,7782008: $4,0582013: $5,9322014: $6,2282015: $6,6622016: $6,9962017: $7,5462018: $8,2122019: $8,2372020: $8,4372021: $8,4372022: $8,6472023: $9,049$9,049 in2000: $5,6662001: $5,8922002: $6,3342003: $6,3342004: $7,4102005: $8,1042006: $8,8742007: $9,3142008: $9,9802013: $13,8642014: $14,5582015: $15,5722016: $15,5722017: $16,5502018: $17,6662019: $17,6912020: $14,1252021: $14,1252022: $14,3852023: $14,623$14,623 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$2,464$5,666
2001$2,562$5,892
2002$2,665$6,334
2003$2,665$6,334
2004$3,232$7,410
2005$3,528$8,104
2006$3,776$8,874
2007$3,778$9,314
2008$4,058$9,980
2013$5,932$13,864
2014$6,228$14,558
2015$6,662$15,572
2016$6,996$15,572
2017$7,546$16,550
2018$8,212$17,666
2019$8,237$17,691
2020$8,437$14,125
2021$8,437$14,125
2022$8,647$14,385
2023$9,049$14,623
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

West Virginia State University reports tuition of $9,570 for in-state students and $14,990 for out-of-state students. Check West Virginia State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,321 — West Virginia State University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

39.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at West Virginia State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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39.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%25%30%35%40%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 28%entered 1992: 25.5%entered 1993: 22.9%entered 1994: 23.7%entered 1995: 27.3%entered 1996: 21.2%entered 1997: 30.1%entered 1998: 28.9%entered 1999: 21.6%entered 2000: 19.2%entered 2001: 30.1%entered 2002: 29.1%entered 2003: 27.9%entered 2004: 25.7%entered 2005: 28.4%entered 2006: 22.6%entered 2007: 18.7%entered 2008: 24.5%entered 2009: 28.5%entered 2010: 28.5%entered 2011: 26.3%entered 2012: 29.2%entered 2013: 30.8%entered 2014: 30.1%entered 2015: 29.6%entered 2016: 35.4%entered 2017: 33.5%entered 2018: 39.2%39.2%
20%30%40%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 28%entered 1992: 25.5%entered 1993: 22.9%entered 1994: 23.7%entered 1995: 27.3%entered 1996: 21.2%entered 1997: 30.1%entered 1998: 28.9%entered 1999: 21.6%entered 2000: 19.2%entered 2001: 30.1%entered 2002: 29.1%entered 2003: 27.9%entered 2004: 25.7%entered 2005: 28.4%entered 2006: 22.6%entered 2007: 18.7%entered 2008: 24.5%entered 2009: 28.5%entered 2010: 28.5%entered 2011: 26.3%entered 2012: 29.2%entered 2013: 30.8%entered 2014: 30.1%entered 2015: 29.6%entered 2016: 35.4%entered 2017: 33.5%entered 2018: 39.2%39.2%

The six-year graduation rate at West Virginia State University rose from 28% (entered 1991) to 39.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort28%
1992 cohort25.5%
1993 cohort22.9%
1994 cohort23.7%
1995 cohort27.3%
1996 cohort21.2%
1997 cohort30.1%
1998 cohort28.9%
1999 cohort21.6%
2000 cohort19.2%
2001 cohort30.1%
2002 cohort29.1%
2003 cohort27.9%
2004 cohort25.7%
2005 cohort28.4%
2006 cohort22.6%
2007 cohort18.7%
2008 cohort24.5%
2009 cohort28.5%
2010 cohort28.5%
2011 cohort26.3%
2012 cohort29.2%
2013 cohort30.8%
2014 cohort30.1%
2015 cohort29.6%
2016 cohort35.4%
2017 cohort33.5%
2018 cohort39.2%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $8,496Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,802Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,087Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,939Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,004Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,077Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,691Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,332Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,302Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,692Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,634Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,251Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,894Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,765Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,452Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,205Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,657Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,052Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,269Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,894Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,338$23,338 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,985Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,739Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,964Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,739Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,001Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,618Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,423Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,207Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,432Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,251Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $8,496Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,802Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,087Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,939Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,004Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,077Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,691Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,332Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,302Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,692Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,634Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,251Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,894Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,765Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,452Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,205Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,657Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,052Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,269Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,894Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,338$23,338 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,985Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,739Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,964Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,739Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,001Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,618Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,423Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,207Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,432Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,251Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$8,496$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$5,802$3,985
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$11,087$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$8,939$2,739
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$8,004$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$10,077$3,964
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$11,691$3,739
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,332$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,302$5,001
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,692$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,634$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,251$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,894$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,765$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,452$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$22,205$6,618
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$22,657$6,423
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,750$7,207
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,000$8,432
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$22,052$8,251
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,269$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,894$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,338$8,750
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$32,849
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$38,867
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$40,492
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

West Virginia State University admitted 5,914 of 6,163 applicants in Fall 2024. The 96% rate describes that application pool.

96%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$9,049 in-state tuition · 2023–241,321 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 760–10401600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, West Virginia State University received 6,163 applications and admitted 5,914 (96%), with 326 enrolling.

West Virginia State University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For West Virginia State University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 410–550 and Math was 350–490 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 760–1040 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing410510550
SAT Math350420490
ACT Composite151820

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

96%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%100%2004202420052004: 100%2006: 100%2007: 78%2008: 56.5%2009: 100%2010: 100%2011: 100%2012: 68.7%2013: 44.8%2014: 86.4%2015: 94.1%2016: 96.3%2017: 97.6%2018: 94.4%2019: 95.4%2020: 88.5%2021: 96.5%2022: 96.2%2023: 96.4%2024: 96%96%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
40%60%80%100%200420242004: 100%2006: 100%2007: 78%2008: 56.5%2009: 100%2010: 100%2011: 100%2012: 68.7%2013: 44.8%2014: 86.4%2015: 94.1%2016: 96.3%2017: 97.6%2018: 94.4%2019: 95.4%2020: 88.5%2021: 96.5%2022: 96.2%2023: 96.4%2024: 96%96%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 2004100%
Fall 2005—
Fall 2006100%
Fall 200778%
Fall 200856.5%
Fall 2009100%
Fall 2010100%
Fall 2011100%
Fall 201268.7%
Fall 201344.8%
Fall 201486.4%
Fall 201594.1%
Fall 201696.3%
Fall 201797.6%
Fall 201894.4%
Fall 201995.4%
Fall 202088.5%
Fall 202196.5%
Fall 202296.2%
Fall 202396.4%
Fall 202496%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2004–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

760–1040Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA700800900100011002016 REDESIGN2007202420162007: 7082008: 6702009: 6802010: 6702011: 7552012: 7632013: 7752014: 7802015: 7902016: 8132017: 9002018: 8802019: 8502020: 8702022: 8402023: 8302024: 7607602007: 9002008: 8802009: 8802010: 9402011: 9502012: 9552013: 9752014: 9802015: 10102016: 10102017: 10562018: 10402019: 10802020: 10902022: 10652023: 10732024: 10401040
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA80010002016 REDESIGN2007202420162007: 7082008: 6702009: 6802010: 6702011: 7552012: 7632013: 7752014: 7802015: 7902016: 8132017: 9002018: 8802019: 8502020: 8702022: 8402023: 8302024: 7607602007: 9002008: 8802009: 8802010: 9402011: 9502012: 9552013: 9752014: 9802015: 10102016: 10102017: 10562018: 10402019: 10802020: 10902022: 10652023: 10732024: 10401040

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 2007708900
Fall 2008670880
Fall 2009680880
Fall 2010670940
Fall 2011755950
Fall 2012763955
Fall 2013775975
Fall 2014780980
Fall 20157901010
Fall 20168131010
Fall 20179001056
Fall 20188801040
Fall 20198501080
Fall 20208701090
Fall 20228401065
Fall 20238301073
Fall 20247601040
IPEDS Fall 2007–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–20Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA16182022200420242004: 152005: 152006: 162007: 162008: 162009: 162010: 172011: 172012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 172016: 172017: 172018: 172019: 172020: 172022: 172023: 162024: 15152004: 202005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 222022: 222023: 222024: 2020
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1520200420242004: 152005: 152006: 162007: 162008: 162009: 162010: 172011: 172012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 172016: 172017: 172018: 172019: 172020: 172022: 172023: 162024: 15152004: 202005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 222022: 222023: 222024: 2020

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20041520
Fall 20051521
Fall 20061621
Fall 20071621
Fall 20081621
Fall 20091621
Fall 20101722
Fall 20111722
Fall 20121822
Fall 20131822
Fall 20141822
Fall 20151722
Fall 20161722
Fall 20171722
Fall 20181722
Fall 20191722
Fall 20201722
Fall 20221722
Fall 20231622
Fall 20241520
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,321Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k3k4k5k200220242002: 4,9922003: 4,9392004: 3,3182005: 3,4552006: 3,4652007: 2,8122008: 2,4842009: 2,6482010: 2,5852011: 2,3522012: 2,1812013: 2,1952014: 2,2372015: 2,0332016: 2,0052017: 1,9052018: 1,7812019: 1,6432020: 1,7162021: 1,3732022: 1,3622023: 1,3282024: 1,3211,321
2k4k200220242002: 4,9922003: 4,9392004: 3,3182005: 3,4552006: 3,4652007: 2,8122008: 2,4842009: 2,6482010: 2,5852011: 2,3522012: 2,1812013: 2,1952014: 2,2372015: 2,0332016: 2,0052017: 1,9052018: 1,7812019: 1,6432020: 1,7162021: 1,3732022: 1,3622023: 1,3282024: 1,3211,321

Undergraduate enrollment at West Virginia State University fell from 4,992 (Fall 2002) to 1,321 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20024,992
Fall 20034,939
Fall 20043,318
Fall 20053,455
Fall 20063,465
Fall 20072,812
Fall 20082,484
Fall 20092,648
Fall 20102,585
Fall 20112,352
Fall 20122,181
Fall 20132,195
Fall 20142,237
Fall 20152,033
Fall 20162,005
Fall 20171,905
Fall 20181,781
Fall 20191,643
Fall 20201,716
Fall 20211,373
Fall 20221,362
Fall 20231,328
Fall 20241,321
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

57%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%55%60%200220232002: 60%2003: 58%2004: 58%2005: 61%2006: 53%2007: 61%2008: 60%2009: 52%2010: 58%2011: 50%2012: 52%2013: 58%2014: 59%2015: 58%2016: 59%2017: 55%2018: 61%2019: 60%2020: 56%2021: 61%2022: 63%2023: 57%57%
50%55%60%200220232002: 60%2003: 58%2004: 58%2005: 61%2006: 53%2007: 61%2008: 60%2009: 52%2010: 58%2011: 50%2012: 52%2013: 58%2014: 59%2015: 58%2016: 59%2017: 55%2018: 61%2019: 60%2020: 56%2021: 61%2022: 63%2023: 57%57%

First-year retention at West Virginia State University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 63% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 57%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort60%
Fall 2003 cohort58%
Fall 2004 cohort58%
Fall 2005 cohort61%
Fall 2006 cohort53%
Fall 2007 cohort61%
Fall 2008 cohort60%
Fall 2009 cohort52%
Fall 2010 cohort58%
Fall 2011 cohort50%
Fall 2012 cohort52%
Fall 2013 cohort58%
Fall 2014 cohort59%
Fall 2015 cohort58%
Fall 2016 cohort59%
Fall 2017 cohort55%
Fall 2018 cohort61%
Fall 2019 cohort60%
Fall 2020 cohort56%
Fall 2021 cohort61%
Fall 2022 cohort63%
Fall 2023 cohort57%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about West Virginia State University

20.1% of West Virginia State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes West Virginia State University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 1,321 undergraduates live off campus, and 56.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

West Virginia State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 760–1040 — their midpoint is below the WV four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on West Virginia State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How West Virginia State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

West Virginia State University96%
West Virginia median93.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

West Virginia State University$9,570
West Virginia median$10,376
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

West Virginia State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

West Virginia State University$40,492
West Virginia median$44,409
National median$53,781
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West Virginia State University, West Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basisWest Virginia State UniversityWest Virginia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS96%93.3%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$9,570$10,376$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$40,492$44,409$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For West Virginia State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

West Virginia State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 10 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,169
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,063
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,026
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,622
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,924
Psychology, General$42,434
Social Work$41,571
English Language and Literature, General$40,303
Communication and Media Studies$37,866
Fine and Studio Arts$22,764

These 10 fields listed for West Virginia State University measure earnings after completion. The $40,492 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 15 additional West Virginia State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does West Virginia State University report?

West Virginia State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 760–1040 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is West Virginia State University's acceptance rate?

96% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 5,914 admitted from 6,163 applicants.

How much does West Virginia State University cost?

In-state tuition is $9,570; out-of-state students pay $14,990. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does West Virginia State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $40,492. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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