University of Charleston, WV

location_on  2300 Maccorkle Avenue, Se, Charleston, WV 25304 • language  ucwv.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s 5%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing50%
Communications Technologies3%
Education2%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs26%
History0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 50%
Median SAT Math 509
Median SAT Reading 516
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 443–575
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 463–568
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $31,000
Out-of-State Tuition $31,000
Average Total Cost $42,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $9,411 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $9,919 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $11,474 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $14,495 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $15,876 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 48%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $213
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 48% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		16% 12% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $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 $13,000 $13,829 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $12,349 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,431 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $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 		45% 34% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 39% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 44% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		67% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%
Transfer Rate 39%
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		38% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		45% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		80% 51% 57%
Black 		17% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 47% 53%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 36% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		58% 55% 58%
Other race 		38% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,910
Full-time Undergrads 50%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 693
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 48% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 52% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		9% 10% 13%
Caucasian 		48% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 4% 4%
Other race 		30% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 15% 14%
>$110K 		24% 17% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Garnet Career Center
1 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Yeager Airport
3 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Greenbrier Valley Airport
74 miles, SE • 1 star