Bluefield State College, WV

location_on  219 Rock St, Bluefield, WV 24701 • language  bluefieldstate.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s 15%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing6%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education6%
Engineering Technologies23%
Health Professions and Related Programs37%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities15%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Social Sciences6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 95%
Median SAT Math 515
Median SAT Reading 505
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $14,000
Average Total Cost $17,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $9,411 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $9,919 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $11,474 $15,178
$75K–$110K $14,000 $14,495 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $15,876 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 32%
Median Payment $213
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		54% 48% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		7% 12% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $11,049 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,506 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $13,829 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $12,349 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $11,431 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $30,746 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $23,000 $20,406 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $4,612 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,540 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		24% 34% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		32% 39% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		37% 44% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		44% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 63%
Transfer Rate 36%
Withdrawal Rate 42%
Graduation Rate 24%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		24% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		23% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		18% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		26% 47% 53%
Non-US citizens/residents 		83% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		33% 41% 48%
Other race 		100% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,263
Full-time Undergrads 63%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 48% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 52% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		7% 10% 13%
Caucasian 		86% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 15% 14%
>$110K 		9% 17% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Bluefield College
2 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Valley College-Princeton
11 miles, E • 1 star
Concord University
17 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Greenbrier Valley Airport
62 miles, E • 1 star
Yeager Airport
79 miles, N • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
85 miles, W • 1 star