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West Virginia Wesleyan College

West Virginia Wesleyan College is based in the town of Buckhannon, WV — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a United Methodist affiliation in its federal filings.

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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
$12,553
family income
under $30k
$13,597
$30–48k
$16,406
$48–75k
$19,593
$75–110k
$24,477
over $110k

Average net price

$18,0832023–24Skip to data table

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

$16k$18k$20k200820232008: $16,1392009: $15,0792010: $17,0052011: $17,2902012: $18,2922013: $17,7182014: $18,5752015: $18,4202016: $18,2322017: $18,3792018: $18,1822019: $21,1132020: $20,4042021: $19,8582022: $18,1482023: $18,083$18,083
$16k$18k$20k200820232008: $16,1392009: $15,0792010: $17,0052011: $17,2902012: $18,2922013: $17,7182014: $18,5752015: $18,4202016: $18,2322017: $18,3792018: $18,1822019: $21,1132020: $20,4042021: $19,8582022: $18,1482023: $18,083$18,083

Average net price at West Virginia Wesleyan College rose from $16,139 (2008) to $18,083 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$16,139
2009$15,079
2010$17,005
2011$17,290
2012$18,292
2013$17,718
2014$18,575
2015$18,420
2016$18,232
2017$18,379
2018$18,182
2019$21,113
2020$20,404
2021$19,858
2022$18,148
2023$18,083
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$48,1902024–25Skip to data table

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

$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $35,3502010: $35,6802011: $36,7262012: $37,7322013: $38,7962014: $39,9272015: $41,4642016: $42,3832017: $43,4772018: $44,4092019: $45,7222020: $46,1872021: $46,0282022: $47,1492023: $47,3742024: $48,190$48,190
$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $35,3502010: $35,6802011: $36,7262012: $37,7322013: $38,7962014: $39,9272015: $41,4642016: $42,3832017: $43,4772018: $44,4092019: $45,7222020: $46,1872021: $46,0282022: $47,1492023: $47,3742024: $48,190$48,190

Total cost at West Virginia Wesleyan College rose from $35,350 (2009) to $48,190 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$35,350
2010$35,680
2011$36,726
2012$37,732
2013$38,796
2014$39,927
2015$41,464
2016$42,383
2017$43,477
2018$44,409
2019$45,722
2020$46,187
2021$46,028
2022$47,149
2023$47,374
2024$48,190
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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

$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $18,0502001: $18,7002002: $19,3002003: $19,8502004: $20,4502005: $21,3302006: $21,3302007: $21,8302008: $22,8802013: $26,7942014: $27,8582015: $28,7922016: $29,7522017: $30,7522018: $31,6402019: $31,9442020: $32,2522021: $32,6122022: $32,9762023: $33,494$33,494
$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $18,0502001: $18,7002002: $19,3002003: $19,8502004: $20,4502005: $21,3302006: $21,3302007: $21,8302008: $22,8802013: $26,7942014: $27,8582015: $28,7922016: $29,7522017: $30,7522018: $31,6402019: $31,9442020: $32,2522021: $32,6122022: $32,9762023: $33,494$33,494

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$18,050
2001$18,700
2002$19,300
2003$19,850
2004$20,450
2005$21,330
2006$21,330
2007$21,830
2008$22,880
2013$26,794
2014$27,858
2015$28,792
2016$29,752
2017$30,752
2018$31,640
2019$31,944
2020$32,252
2021$32,612
2022$32,976
2023$33,494
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $34,090 before grants and other attendance costs. At West Virginia Wesleyan College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 954 — West Virginia Wesleyan College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

57.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at West Virginia Wesleyan College 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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57.1%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.

50%55%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 56.5%entered 1992: 48.2%entered 1993: 51.4%entered 1994: 51.8%entered 1995: 57.8%entered 1996: 54.9%entered 1997: 55%entered 1998: 54.2%entered 1999: 53%entered 2000: 55.9%entered 2001: 55%entered 2002: 59%entered 2003: 53.6%entered 2004: 58.3%entered 2005: 55.4%entered 2006: 58.4%entered 2007: 60.1%entered 2008: 58.4%entered 2009: 50.4%entered 2010: 49.9%entered 2011: 49.6%entered 2012: 48.5%entered 2013: 53.5%entered 2014: 55.2%entered 2015: 54.3%entered 2016: 53.5%entered 2017: 49.5%entered 2018: 57.1%57.1%
50%55%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 56.5%entered 1992: 48.2%entered 1993: 51.4%entered 1994: 51.8%entered 1995: 57.8%entered 1996: 54.9%entered 1997: 55%entered 1998: 54.2%entered 1999: 53%entered 2000: 55.9%entered 2001: 55%entered 2002: 59%entered 2003: 53.6%entered 2004: 58.3%entered 2005: 55.4%entered 2006: 58.4%entered 2007: 60.1%entered 2008: 58.4%entered 2009: 50.4%entered 2010: 49.9%entered 2011: 49.6%entered 2012: 48.5%entered 2013: 53.5%entered 2014: 55.2%entered 2015: 54.3%entered 2016: 53.5%entered 2017: 49.5%entered 2018: 57.1%57.1%

The six-year graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 60.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 57.1%.

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 cohort56.5%
1992 cohort48.2%
1993 cohort51.4%
1994 cohort51.8%
1995 cohort57.8%
1996 cohort54.9%
1997 cohort55%
1998 cohort54.2%
1999 cohort53%
2000 cohort55.9%
2001 cohort55%
2002 cohort59%
2003 cohort53.6%
2004 cohort58.3%
2005 cohort55.4%
2006 cohort58.4%
2007 cohort60.1%
2008 cohort58.4%
2009 cohort50.4%
2010 cohort49.9%
2011 cohort49.6%
2012 cohort48.5%
2013 cohort53.5%
2014 cohort55.2%
2015 cohort54.3%
2016 cohort53.5%
2017 cohort49.5%
2018 cohort57.1%
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
$0$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): $16,785Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,051Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,117Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,055Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,988Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,286Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,932Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,223Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,216Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,656Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,344Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,247Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,033Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,318Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,073$7,073 left
$0$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): $16,785Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,051Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,117Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,055Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,988Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,286Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,932Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,223Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,216Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,656Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,344Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,247Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,033Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,318Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,073$7,073 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)$16,785$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,051$3,223
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$3,216
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,117$5,656
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,055$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$5,344
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,988$6,247
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$23,286$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,932$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,000$6,033
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$7,318
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$7,073
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
$42,672
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$46,774
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$51,593
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 Wesleyan College admitted 1,304 of 1,397 applicants in Fall 2024. The 93.3% rate describes that application pool.

93.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$33,494 tuition · 2023–24954 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 892–11601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, West Virginia Wesleyan College received 1,397 applications and admitted 1,304 (93.3%), with 295 enrolling.

West Virginia Wesleyan College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For West Virginia Wesleyan College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 472–600 and Math was 420–560 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 892–1160 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing472533600
SAT Math420501560
ACT Composite162123

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

93.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

70%80%90%200120242001: 93.7%2002: 83.5%2003: 80.1%2004: 77.1%2005: 78.5%2006: 77.4%2007: 77.1%2008: 70.3%2009: 81%2010: 77.8%2011: 78.1%2012: 77.5%2013: 77%2014: 77.6%2015: 77.2%2016: 77.3%2017: 70.6%2018: 70.2%2019: 64.1%2020: 65.7%2021: 84.4%2022: 96.4%2023: 95%2024: 93.3%93.3%
70%80%90%200120242001: 93.7%2002: 83.5%2003: 80.1%2004: 77.1%2005: 78.5%2006: 77.4%2007: 77.1%2008: 70.3%2009: 81%2010: 77.8%2011: 78.1%2012: 77.5%2013: 77%2014: 77.6%2015: 77.2%2016: 77.3%2017: 70.6%2018: 70.2%2019: 64.1%2020: 65.7%2021: 84.4%2022: 96.4%2023: 95%2024: 93.3%93.3%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200193.7%
Fall 200283.5%
Fall 200380.1%
Fall 200477.1%
Fall 200578.5%
Fall 200677.4%
Fall 200777.1%
Fall 200870.3%
Fall 200981%
Fall 201077.8%
Fall 201178.1%
Fall 201277.5%
Fall 201377%
Fall 201477.6%
Fall 201577.2%
Fall 201677.3%
Fall 201770.6%
Fall 201870.2%
Fall 201964.1%
Fall 202065.7%
Fall 202184.4%
Fall 202296.4%
Fall 202395%
Fall 202493.3%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

892–1160Fall 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 ERA8009001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9202002: 9302003: 9302004: 9102005: 9202006: 9202007: 8502008: 8602009: 8602010: 8452011: 8502012: 8402013: 8722014: 8602015: 8402016: 8802017: 9552018: 9752019: 9402020: 8802021: 9682022: 9102023: 8782024: 8928922001: 11302002: 11502003: 11432004: 11402005: 11502006: 11502007: 11202008: 10902009: 11082010: 10802011: 10702012: 10902013: 10672014: 10632015: 10902016: 11102017: 11702018: 11802019: 11202020: 10902021: 11802022: 11802023: 11432024: 11601160
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9202002: 9302003: 9302004: 9102005: 9202006: 9202007: 8502008: 8602009: 8602010: 8452011: 8502012: 8402013: 8722014: 8602015: 8402016: 8802017: 9552018: 9752019: 9402020: 8802021: 9682022: 9102023: 8782024: 8928922001: 11302002: 11502003: 11432004: 11402005: 11502006: 11502007: 11202008: 10902009: 11082010: 10802011: 10702012: 10902013: 10672014: 10632015: 10902016: 11102017: 11702018: 11802019: 11202020: 10902021: 11802022: 11802023: 11432024: 11601160

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019201130
Fall 20029301150
Fall 20039301143
Fall 20049101140
Fall 20059201150
Fall 20069201150
Fall 20078501120
Fall 20088601090
Fall 20098601108
Fall 20108451080
Fall 20118501070
Fall 20128401090
Fall 20138721067
Fall 20148601063
Fall 20158401090
Fall 20168801110
Fall 20179551170
Fall 20189751180
Fall 20199401120
Fall 20208801090
Fall 20219681180
Fall 20229101180
Fall 20238781143
Fall 20248921160
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–23Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120242001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 212005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 192013: 202014: 192015: 202016: 202017: 192018: 192019: 182020: 182021: 182022: 182023: 182024: 16162001: 252002: 262003: 252004: 262005: 252006: 252007: 262008: 262009: 252010: 252011: 262012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 242020: 242021: 232022: 232023: 232024: 2323
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120242001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 212005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 192013: 202014: 192015: 202016: 202017: 192018: 192019: 182020: 182021: 182022: 182023: 182024: 16162001: 252002: 262003: 252004: 262005: 252006: 252007: 262008: 262009: 252010: 252011: 262012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 242020: 242021: 232022: 232023: 232024: 2323

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012025
Fall 20022026
Fall 20032025
Fall 20042126
Fall 20052025
Fall 20062025
Fall 20072026
Fall 20082026
Fall 20091925
Fall 20102025
Fall 20112026
Fall 20121925
Fall 20132025
Fall 20141925
Fall 20152025
Fall 20162025
Fall 20171925
Fall 20181925
Fall 20191824
Fall 20201824
Fall 20211823
Fall 20221823
Fall 20231823
Fall 20241623
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

954Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

1k1k1k2k200220242002: 1,5602003: 1,5702004: 1,4862005: 1,3302006: 1,1542007: 1,2132008: 1,2452009: 1,3412010: 1,3472011: 1,3492012: 1,3042013: 1,3562014: 1,3752015: 1,3712016: 1,3822017: 1,3042018: 1,1762019: 1,1212020: 9772021: 9782022: 8862023: 9092024: 954954
1k1k1k2k200220242002: 1,5602003: 1,5702004: 1,4862005: 1,3302006: 1,1542007: 1,2132008: 1,2452009: 1,3412010: 1,3472011: 1,3492012: 1,3042013: 1,3562014: 1,3752015: 1,3712016: 1,3822017: 1,3042018: 1,1762019: 1,1212020: 9772021: 9782022: 8862023: 9092024: 954954

Undergraduate enrollment at West Virginia Wesleyan College fell from 1,560 (Fall 2002) to 954 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,560
Fall 20031,570
Fall 20041,486
Fall 20051,330
Fall 20061,154
Fall 20071,213
Fall 20081,245
Fall 20091,341
Fall 20101,347
Fall 20111,349
Fall 20121,304
Fall 20131,356
Fall 20141,375
Fall 20151,371
Fall 20161,382
Fall 20171,304
Fall 20181,176
Fall 20191,121
Fall 2020977
Fall 2021978
Fall 2022886
Fall 2023909
Fall 2024954
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

67%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.

65%70%75%80%200220232002: 81%2003: 72%2004: 76%2005: 70%2006: 75%2007: 74%2008: 74%2009: 70%2010: 67%2011: 64%2012: 65%2013: 73%2014: 72%2015: 70%2016: 74%2017: 70%2018: 76%2019: 68%2020: 65%2021: 67%2022: 68%2023: 67%67%
65%70%75%80%200220232002: 81%2003: 72%2004: 76%2005: 70%2006: 75%2007: 74%2008: 74%2009: 70%2010: 67%2011: 64%2012: 65%2013: 73%2014: 72%2015: 70%2016: 74%2017: 70%2018: 76%2019: 68%2020: 65%2021: 67%2022: 68%2023: 67%67%

First-year retention at West Virginia Wesleyan College fell from 81% (Fall 2002) to 67% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort81%
Fall 2003 cohort72%
Fall 2004 cohort76%
Fall 2005 cohort70%
Fall 2006 cohort75%
Fall 2007 cohort74%
Fall 2008 cohort74%
Fall 2009 cohort70%
Fall 2010 cohort67%
Fall 2011 cohort64%
Fall 2012 cohort65%
Fall 2013 cohort73%
Fall 2014 cohort72%
Fall 2015 cohort70%
Fall 2016 cohort74%
Fall 2017 cohort70%
Fall 2018 cohort76%
Fall 2019 cohort68%
Fall 2020 cohort65%
Fall 2021 cohort67%
Fall 2022 cohort68%
Fall 2023 cohort67%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about West Virginia Wesleyan College

37.6% of West Virginia Wesleyan College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes West Virginia Wesleyan College as a primarily residential campus of 954 undergraduates — and 67.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

West Virginia Wesleyan College's SAT section-percentile sums are 892–1160 — their midpoint is above the WV four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on West Virginia Wesleyan College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How West Virginia Wesleyan College 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 Wesleyan College93.3%
West Virginia median93.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

West Virginia Wesleyan College$34,090
West Virginia median$10,376
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

West Virginia Wesleyan College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

West Virginia Wesleyan College$51,593
West Virginia median$44,409
National median$53,781
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West Virginia Wesleyan College, West Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basisWest Virginia Wesleyan CollegeWest Virginia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS93.3%93.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$34,090$10,376$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$51,593$44,409$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Physics$89,430
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,901
Business/Commerce, General$60,815
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,239
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,335

These 5 fields listed for West Virginia Wesleyan College measure earnings after completion. The $51,593 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 43 additional West Virginia Wesleyan College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does West Virginia Wesleyan College report?

West Virginia Wesleyan College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 892–1160 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is West Virginia Wesleyan College's acceptance rate?

93.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,304 admitted from 1,397 applicants.

How much does West Virginia Wesleyan College cost?

At West Virginia Wesleyan College, tuition is $34,090. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does West Virginia Wesleyan College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $51,593. 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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