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West Virginia Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in West Virginia?

The average graduation rate of West Virginia colleges is 50.72%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 47.16% and private schools' rate is 52.00%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 55.53% and male students' rate is 47.69%.
The schools in below list are the top 3 West Virginia colleges that have the highest graduation rate. West Virginia University has the highest graduation rate of 62% among West Virginia colleges. American Public University System and Marshall University also have higher graduation rate of 55% and 49% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude colleges with less than 5,000 students. You can view more schools at West Virginia colleges with high graduation rate.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in West Virginia by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In West Virginia
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total50.72%47.16%52.00%56.13%
4 Years Colleges45.67%41.33%52.00%50.33%
Community Colleges54.96%52.54%-57.58%
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Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years West Virginia institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 51.69%. 6,349 students graduated out of 12,284 candidates. 288 students are still enrolled in the schools and 2,731 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 4,621 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 37.62% at West Virginia colleges. 1,433 students completed in 5 years and 2,443 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for West Virginia collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at West Virginia colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)51.69%
(6,349/12,284)
47.69%
(2,874/6,026)
55.53%
(3,475/6,258)
In 4 Years or Less37.62%
(4,621/12,284)
31.81%
(1,917/6,026)
43.21%
(2,704/6,258)
In 5 Years11.67%
(1,433/12,284)
12.98%
(782/6,026)
10.40%
(651/6,258)
In 6 Years2.40%
(295/12,284)
2.90%
(175/6,026)
1.92%
(120/6,258)
Transfer-out19.89%
(2,443/12,284)
19.76%
(1,191/6,026)
20.01%
(1,252/6,258)
No longer Enrolled2.34%
(288/12,284)
3.12%
(188/6,026)
1.60%
(100/6,258)
Still Enrolled24.85%
(3,053/12,284)
28.33%
(1,707/6,026)
21.51%
(1,346/6,258)
The following table shows the West Virginia Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
West Virginia Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Appalachian Bible College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mount Hope, WV $18,230 232 100.00% 58%
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years
Glen Dale, WV $5,620 15 - -
Ben Franklin Career Center
Public, less than 2-years
Dunbar, WV $4,950 ($4,950) 65 - -
Bethany College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bethany, WV $34,816 623 64.92% 42%
Bluefield State University
Public, four-years
Bluefield, WV $17,560 ($10,240) 1,306 97.17% 35%
Cabell County Career Technology Center
Public, less than 2-years
Huntington, WV $4,980 ($4,980) 41 - -
Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Charleston, WV $9,000 55 - 41%
University of Charleston
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Charleston, WV $32,842 3,059 67.73% 41%
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Clarksburg, WV $18,000 61 - 32%
Concord University
Public, four-years
Athens, WV $20,600 ($9,700) 1,748 91.39% 40%
Davis & Elkins College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Elkins, WV $31,270 650 75.26% 48%
Fairmont State University
Public, four-years
Fairmont, WV $18,372 ($8,454) 3,498 98.49% 46%
Glenville State University
Public, four-years
Glenville, WV $11,140 ($9,412) 1,630 - 33%
Huntington Junior College
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Huntington, WV $10,050 147 - 20%
James Rumsey Technical Institute
Public, less than 2-years
Martinsburg, WV $6,055 ($6,055) 101 - -
Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
Public, less than 2-years
Stollings, WV $5,400 ($5,400) 18 - -
Marshall University
Public, four-years
Huntington, WV $20,294 ($8,942) 10,691 96.88% 49%
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Public, 2-4 years
Princeton, WV $5,877 ($5,877) 122 - 85%
Monongalia County Technical Education Center
Public, less than 2-years
Morgantown, WV $4,915 ($4,915) 47 80.00% -
Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Morgantown, WV $20,502 79 - 73%
Mountain State College
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Parkersburg, WV $8,665 20 - 88%
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Public, four-years
Parkersburg, WV $9,124 ($4,420) 2,288 - 30%
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Public, four-years
Keyser, WV $12,624 ($5,040) 1,145 - 25%
Academy of Careers and Technology
Public, less than 2-years
Beckley, WV $12,500 ($12,500) 130 - -
Salem University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Salem, WV $13,750 984 - 28%
Shepherd University
Public, four-years
Shepherdstown, WV $19,082 ($8,642) 3,235 95.86% 47%
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Mount Gay, WV $7,560 ($4,944) 1,365 - 26%
Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Public, 2-4 years
Buckhannon, WV $10,000 ($10,000) 86 - 80%
West Virginia State University
Public, four-years
Institute, WV $14,623 ($9,049) 3,785 96.18% 35%
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Morgantown, WV $6,000 61 - -
West Liberty University
Public, four-years
West Liberty, WV $17,116 ($8,732) 2,315 74.09% 61%
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Public, four-years
Beckley, WV $20,120 ($8,064) 1,481 64.58% 33%
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Buckhannon, WV $33,494 951 96.35% 53%
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Cross Lanes, WV $14,544 225 - 83%
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Morgantown, WV $14,313 525 - 76%
International Beauty School 4
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Martinsburg, WV $25,000 79 - 85%
West Virginia Northern Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Wheeling, WV $12,728 ($4,544) 1,222 - 31%
West Virginia University
Public, four-years
Morgantown, WV $27,360 ($9,648) 24,741 88.38% 62%
Wheeling University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Wheeling, WV $29,475 749 72.65% 70%
Wood County School of Practical Nursing
Public, less than 2-years
Parkersburg, WV $4,255 ($4,255) 30 - -
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Public, 2-4 years
Leroy, WV $3,970 ($3,970) 26 - 100%
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
Public, less than 2-years
Keyser, WV $3,464 ($3,464) 9 - -
Valley College-Beckley
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Beckley, WV $15,995 152 - 53%
Valley College-Martinsburg
Private (for-profit), four-years
Martinsburg, WV $15,995 615 - 68%
Fayette Institute of Technology
Public, less than 2-years
Oak Hill, WV $2,610 ($2,610) 37 - -
United Technical Center
Public, less than 2-years
Clarksburg, WV $4,400 ($4,400) 35 80.49% -
Putnam Career and Technical Center
Public, less than 2-years
Eleanor, WV $2,025 ($2,025) 39 - -
Carver Career Center
Public, 2-4 years
Charleston, WV $7,097 ($7,097) 155 - 93%
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Moorefield, WV $8,680 ($4,288) 376 - 36%
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Bridgeport, WV $14,747 146 - 53%
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Fairmont, WV $13,262 ($5,594) 1,460 - 37%
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Huntington, WV $12,004 ($4,818) 1,273 - 19%
John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
Public, less than 2-years
New Cumberland, WV $10,140 ($8,046) 24 - -
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Martinsburg, WV $7,848 ($4,344) 4,247 - 35%
New River Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Beaver, WV $8,140 ($5,158) 1,007 - 36%
Mountain State School of Massage
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Charleston, WV $11,500 19 - -
American Public University System
Private (for-profit), four-years
Charles Town, WV $8,400 48,668 - 55%
Strayer University-West Virginia
Private (for-profit), four-years
Scott Depot, WV $13,920 300 - -
Catholic Distance University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Charles Town, WV $9,600 168 - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Morgantown, WV $16,297 30 - -
Future Generations University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Franklin, WV $12,800 42 - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Charleston, WV $16,297 41 - -
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
South Charleston, WV $11,748 ($5,282) 1,634 - 22%
Mingo Extended Learning Center
Public, less than 2-years
Delbarton, WV $4,515 ($4,515) 23 88.24% -
Randolph Technical Center
Public, less than 2-years
Elkins, WV $3,077 ($3,077) 9 - -
Martinsburg College
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Martinsburg, WV $11,091 2,505 100.00% 51%
Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Huntington, WV $14,400 108 - 36%
Boone Career and Technical Center
Public, 2-4 years
Foster, WV $5,000 ($5,000) 48 - 83%