West Virginia State University
Institute, WV · Public four-year · Suburb: Midsize
3,322undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$10,878average net price per year
34%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,465
- Admitted
- 4,303
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 97%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 7%
- First-year students
- 322
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 430-550
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 400-523
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,049
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $14,623
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,936
- Books and supplies
- $1,309
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,323
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,617
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $31,191
- Total cost living at home
- $12,681
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,962 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,652 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,283 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,633 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 83%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,657
- Got a grant from the college
- 51%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,580
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 33%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,670
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 32%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 27% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 43% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 182 | 41% |
| Men | 191 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 84 | 26% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| White | 242 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 36% |
| Race unknown | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 372 | 30% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 10% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 253 | 50% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 43 | 53% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,458
- Undergraduates
- 3,322
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,292
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,030
- Graduate students
- 136
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 13%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 16% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- Rte 25, Institute, WV, 25112-1000
- County
- Kanawha County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.