West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV · Public four-year · City: Small
1,448undergraduates
37%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$11,015average net price per year
36%graduate in 6 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,005
- Admitted
- 613
- Admit rate
- 37%
- Admit rate, women
- 63%
- Admit rate, men
- 60%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 50%
- First-year students
- 308
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 77%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-570
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-550
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 33%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-24
| 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 | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (5)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,064
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,120
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,020
- Books and supplies
- $950
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,170
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,204
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $37,260
- Total cost living at home
- $12,184
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,947 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,865 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,532 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,351 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,408 |
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
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,577
- Got a grant from the college
- 84%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,381
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 40%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,001
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 29%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 27% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 36% |
| Neither | 48% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 134 | 29% |
| Men | 201 | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 31% (small group) |
| White | 268 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 32% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 17 | 59% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 273 | 28% | 38% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 124 | 38% | 36% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 23 | 17% | 39% |
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
- 1,448
- Undergraduates
- 1,448
- Full-time undergraduates
- 944
- Part-time undergraduates
- 504
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 80%
- From out of state
- 20%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 33%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 81% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 512 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV, 25801
- County
- Raleigh County
- Part of
- West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, 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.