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West Virginia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $12,653
($9,424)
Average Acceptance Rates 24.06 %
Total Student Population 139,629
Average Graduation Rates 58.57 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.19 to 1

West Virginia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 74 colleges and universities are active in West Virginia - 40 public and 34 private schools. By school level, there are 28 four(4) Years or high, 24 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)21 schools
4 Year or High28 schools
2-4 Year24 schools
Less than 2 year22 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for West Virginia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for West Virginia colleges is 24.06% and the average graduation rate is 58.57% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 139,629 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended West Virginia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.19 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in West Virginia.
[Chart] 2022 West Virginia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for West Virginia colleges is 11.884615384615 %
Average Retention Rate for West Virginia colleges is 69.734375 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For West Virginia Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for West Virginia colleges are $9,424 for West Virginia residents and $12,653 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,948 for in-state students and $13,940 for out-of-state students.
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West Virginia 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,424$12,653
Graduate$10,948$13,940
[Chart] West Virginia State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at West Virginia Colleges

West Virginia colleges and universities are offering 1,897 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 certificate29629
Associate's Degree41989
Two but less than four years certificate110
Bachelor's Degree63681
Post Bachelor's Degree8437
Master's Degree25777
Post Master's Degree184
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship483
Doctor's degree - professional practice221

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 72 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes40 out of 72 Schools
Graduate Online Classes19 out of 72 Schools
ROTC8 out of 72 Schools
Weekend/Evening College15 out of 72 Schools
Teacher certificate20 out of 72 Schools
Study Abroad17 out of 72 Schools

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