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West Virginia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $12,729
($9,613)
Average Acceptance Rates 73.00 %
Total Student Population 142,337
Average Graduation Rates 57.93 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.60 to 1

West Virginia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 75 colleges and universities in West Virginia State - 40 public and 35 private schools. By school level, there are 28 four(4) Years or high, 25 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 22 less than tow(2) years schools in West Virginia. Next 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
Public40 schools
Private (not-for-profit)13 schools
Private (for-profit)22 schools
4 Year or High28 schools
2-4 Year25 schools
Less than 2 year22 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for West Virginia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for West Virginia colleges is 73.00% and the average graduation rate is 57.93% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 142,337 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended West Virginia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.60 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in West Virginia.
[Chart] 2021 West Virginia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for West Virginia colleges is 17.296296296296 %
Average Retention Rate for West Virginia colleges is 66.119402985075 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For West Virginia Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for West Virginia colleges are $9,613 for West Virginia residents and $12,729 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,957 for in-state students and $13,860 for out-of-state students.
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West Virginia 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,613$12,729
Graduate$10,957$13,860
[Chart] West Virginia State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at West Virginia Colleges

West Virginia colleges and universities are offering 1,919 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
Less than one year certificate10658
One but less than two years certificate33416
Associate's Degree40372
Two but less than four years certificate120
Bachelor's Degree67289
Post Bachelor's Degree7340
Master's Degree23895
Post Master's Degree155
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship454
Doctor's degree - professional practice212

Special Learning Opportunities at West Virginia State

In West Virginia, 3 colleges offer all programs online completely. 40 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 19 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 8 colleges have the ROTC programs and 17 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 Completely3 out of 76 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes40 out of 76 Schools
Graduate Online Classes19 out of 76 Schools
ROTC8 out of 76 Schools
Weekend/Evening College15 out of 76 Schools
Teacher certificate20 out of 76 Schools
Study Abroad17 out of 76 Schools

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