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West Virginia University Institute of Technology

West Virginia University Institute of Technology reports 981 undergraduates in Beckley, WV. Its federal reporting group is labeled West Virginia University. International students are a visible presence at West Virginia University Institute of Technology — 10.5% of its 981 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology · Beckley, West Virginia · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 237950.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (West Virginia University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare Beckley, WV with Morgantown, WV. Other profile: West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV (UNITID: 238032).

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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

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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

$6,947

family income
under $30k

$8,865

$30–48k

$9,532

$48–75k

$12,351

$75–110k

$14,408

over $110k

Average net price

$9,3372023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at West Virginia University Institute of Technology rose from $8,004 (2008) to $9,337 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$8,004
2009	$9,383
2010	$8,414
2011	$8,027
2012	$7,811
2013	$7,947
2014	$7,785
2015	$7,964
2016	$8,710
2017	$10,200
2018	$10,569
2019	$10,095
2020	$11,124
2021	$10,838
2022	$9,957
2023	$9,337

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$18,9072024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at West Virginia University Institute of Technology rose from $15,108 (2009) to $18,907 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$15,108
2010	$15,844
2011	$14,561
2012	$14,514
2013	$14,465
2014	$15,130
2015	$15,293
2016	$16,746
2017	$16,296
2018	$17,166
2019	$18,299
2020	$17,464
2021	$18,708
2022	$18,060
2023	$18,343
2024	$18,907

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

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,730	$6,666
2001	$2,646	$7,020
2002	$3,112	$7,710
2003	$3,680	$8,738
2004	$3,746	$9,446
2005	$4,004	$10,346
2006	$4,004	$10,346
2007	$4,598	$11,808
2008	$4,964	$12,748
2013	$5,808	$14,616
2014	$6,048	$15,192
2015	$6,336	$15,936
2016	$6,648	$16,728
2017	$6,960	$17,544
2018	$7,464	$18,648
2019	$7,560	$18,912
2020	$7,560	$18,912
2021	$7,728	$19,296
2022	$7,848	$19,584
2023	$8,064	$20,120

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

West Virginia University Institute of Technology reports published tuition by residency: $8,424 in-state versus $21,072 out-of-state — a $12,648 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology reports 981 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

33% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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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33%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.

The six-year graduation rate at West Virginia University Institute of Technology fell from 44% (entered 1998) to 33% (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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	38.8%
1992 cohort	37.9%
1993 cohort	35.5%
1994 cohort	32.8%
1995 cohort	31.1%
1996 cohort	31.1%
1997 cohort	—
1998 cohort	44%
1999 cohort	35.2%
2000 cohort	39.1%
2001 cohort	50.2%
2002 cohort	32.8%
2003 cohort	11%
2004 cohort	33%
2005 cohort	29.2%
2006 cohort	24.1%
2007 cohort	20.2%
2008 cohort	19.2%
2009 cohort	19.3%
2010 cohort	21.4%
2011 cohort	21.8%
2012 cohort	33.7%
2013 cohort	21.5%
2014 cohort	27.7%
2015 cohort	28.1%
2016 cohort	33.8%
2017 cohort	36.1%
2018 cohort	33%

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

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.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (West Virginia University).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$8,110	$3,869
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	—	$4,100
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$6,793	$5,021
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$8,955	$5,238
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,086	$4,842
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$12,528	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,545	$3,840
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,518	$4,382
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,337	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$4,839
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,500	$7,693
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,250	$5,514
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,536	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,257	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,799	$6,588
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,689	$7,278
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,872	$6,968
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,421	$6,864
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,786	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$22,500	$6,864

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

$45,181

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,556

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$55,939

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. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (West Virginia University).

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 University Institute of Technology admitted 533 of 1,453 applicants in Fall 2024. The 36.7% rate describes that application pool.

36.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,064 in-state tuition · 2023–24 981 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 880–11201600

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Admissions

West Virginia University Institute of Technology reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For West Virginia University Institute of Technology’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 460–570 and Math was 420–550 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 880–1120 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	460	520	570
SAT Math	420	490	550
ACT Composite	19	21	23

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, West Virginia University Institute of Technology received 1,453 applications and admitted 533 (36.7%), with 279 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

36.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Read West Virginia University Institute of Technology's change from 68.2% to 36.7% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2005 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	99.4%
Fall 2002	99.7%
Fall 2005	68.2%
Fall 2006	68.6%
Fall 2007	63.1%
Fall 2008	45.8%
Fall 2009	45.6%
Fall 2010	58.7%
Fall 2011	52.1%
Fall 2012	45.9%
Fall 2013	51.3%
Fall 2014	61.9%
Fall 2015	61.5%
Fall 2016	52.7%
Fall 2017	52.9%
Fall 2018	60.7%
Fall 2019	51.1%
Fall 2020	55.1%
Fall 2021	66.4%
Fall 2022	64.6%
Fall 2023	61%
Fall 2024	36.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1120Fall 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.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	800	1050
Fall 2002	780	1110
Fall 2005	1055	1192
Fall 2006	860	1100
Fall 2007	770	1050
Fall 2008	760	1000
Fall 2009	710	990
Fall 2010	730	990
Fall 2011	810	1090
Fall 2012	850	1090
Fall 2013	900	1080
Fall 2014	850	1080
Fall 2015	830	1090
Fall 2016	780	1120
Fall 2017	950	1180
Fall 2018	1020	1190
Fall 2019	930	1130
Fall 2020	900	1130
Fall 2021	920	1130
Fall 2022	900	1130
Fall 2023	900	1120
Fall 2024	880	1120

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–23Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	16	22
Fall 2002	17	22
Fall 2005	23	26
Fall 2006	18	24
Fall 2007	18	24
Fall 2008	18	24
Fall 2009	18	23
Fall 2010	18	23
Fall 2011	18	23
Fall 2012	19	23
Fall 2013	18	24
Fall 2014	18	24
Fall 2015	18	24
Fall 2016	19	24
Fall 2017	21	27
Fall 2018	21	27
Fall 2019	18	24
Fall 2020	18	23
Fall 2021	19	25
Fall 2022	18	24
Fall 2023	18	24
Fall 2024	19	23

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, 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

981Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at West Virginia University Institute of Technology fell from 2,437 (Fall 2002) to 981 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,437
Fall 2003	2,463
Fall 2004	1,664
Fall 2005	1,255
Fall 2006	1,462
Fall 2007	1,451
Fall 2008	1,224
Fall 2009	1,123
Fall 2010	1,108
Fall 2011	1,171
Fall 2012	987
Fall 2013	1,133
Fall 2014	1,115
Fall 2015	1,116
Fall 2016	1,109
Fall 2017	1,256
Fall 2018	1,295
Fall 2019	1,212
Fall 2020	1,168
Fall 2021	1,103
Fall 2022	1,038
Fall 2023	1,009
Fall 2024	981

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

62%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.

First-year retention at West Virginia University Institute of Technology has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 63% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 62%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	62%
Fall 2003 cohort	53%
Fall 2004 cohort	56%
Fall 2005 cohort	57%
Fall 2006 cohort	57%
Fall 2007 cohort	46%
Fall 2008 cohort	53%
Fall 2009 cohort	44%
Fall 2010 cohort	51%
Fall 2011 cohort	45%
Fall 2012 cohort	53%
Fall 2013 cohort	53%
Fall 2014 cohort	57%
Fall 2015 cohort	54%
Fall 2016 cohort	63%
Fall 2017 cohort	56%
Fall 2018 cohort	57%
Fall 2019 cohort	60%
Fall 2020 cohort	57%
Fall 2021 cohort	56%
Fall 2022 cohort	61%
Fall 2023 cohort	62%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about West Virginia University Institute of Technology

27.4% of West Virginia University Institute of Technology's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes West Virginia University Institute of Technology as a primarily residential campus of 981 undergraduates — and 61.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology's SAT section-percentile sums are 880–1120 — their midpoint is near the WV four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on West Virginia University Institute of Technology's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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 University Institute of Technology36.7%

West Virginia median93.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

West Virginia University Institute of Technology$8,424

West Virginia median$10,376

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

West Virginia University Institute of Technology's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (West Virginia University).

West Virginia University reporting group (shared)$55,939

West Virginia median$44,409

National median$53,781

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology, West Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basis	West Virginia University Institute of Technology	West Virginia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	36.7%	93.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,424	$10,376	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$55,939Shared group value	$44,409	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 17 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$99,542
Computer Engineering	$99,048
Chemical Engineering	$96,503
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$94,750
Mechanical Engineering	$90,461
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$83,750
Civil Engineering	$82,117
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$79,805
Mathematics	$77,144
Accounting and Related Services	$76,135
Business/Commerce, General	$65,372
Security Science and Technology	$62,455
Biology, General	$57,486
Political Science and Government	$56,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$56,132
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$51,403
Psychology, General	$51,263

These 17 fields listed for West Virginia University Institute of Technology measure earnings after completion. The $55,939 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 12 additional West Virginia University Institute of Technology fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (West Virginia University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does West Virginia University Institute of Technology report?

West Virginia University Institute of Technology's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 880–1120 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is West Virginia University Institute of Technology's acceptance rate?

36.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 533 admitted from 1,453 applicants.

How much does West Virginia University Institute of Technology cost?

In-state tuition is $8,424; out-of-state students pay $21,072. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does West Virginia University Institute of Technology report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,939. 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.