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Average Tuition & Fees $12,968
($9,261)
Average Acceptance Rates 85.72 %
Total Student Population 132,801
Average Graduation Rates 50.72 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.72 to 1

West Virginia Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 68 colleges and universities are active in West Virginia - 39 public and 29 private schools. By school level, there are 25 four(4) Years or high, 25 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 18 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in West Virginia. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in West Virginia.
West Virginia College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public39 schools
Private (not-for-profit)10 schools
Private (for-profit)19 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High25 schools
2-4 Year25 schools
Less than 2 year18 schools

Average Key Statistics for West Virginia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for West Virginia colleges is 85.72% and the average graduation rate is 50.72% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 132,801 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended West Virginia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.72 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in West Virginia.
[Chart] West Virginia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for West Virginia colleges is 15.115384615385 %
Average Retention Rate for West Virginia colleges is 73.491803278689 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For West Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for West Virginia colleges are $9,261 for West Virginia residents and $12,968 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,770 for in-state students and $14,674 for out-of-state students.
West Virginia 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,261$12,968
Graduate$10,770$14,674
[Chart] West Virginia State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at West Virginia Colleges

West Virginia colleges and universities are offering 1,984 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at West Virginia State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate31044
Associate's Degree433104
Two but less than four years certificate120
Bachelor's Degree64578
Post Bachelor's Degree8546
Master's Degree27492
Post Master's Degree187
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship484
Doctor's degree - professional practice221

Special Learning Opportunities at West Virginia State

In West Virginia, 4 colleges offer all programs online completely. 42 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 20 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 6 colleges have the ROTC programs and 18 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of West Virginia schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at West Virginia State
Online Completely4 out of 71 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes42 out of 71 Schools
Graduate Online Classes20 out of 71 Schools
ROTC6 out of 71 Schools
Weekend/Evening College21 out of 71 Schools
Teacher certificate19 out of 71 Schools
Study Abroad18 out of 71 Schools