West Liberty University, WV

location_on  208 University Drive, West Liberty, WV 26074 • language  westliberty.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 94%
Associate’s 6%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism3%
Education14%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs25%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities11%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 69%
Median SAT Math 515
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 350–680
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $9,411 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $9,919 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $11,474 $15,178
$75K–$110K $16,000 $14,495 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $15,876 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 50%
Median Payment $255
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 48% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 11% 10%
>$110K 		15% 12% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $11,049 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $12,506 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,829 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $12,349 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $11,431 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $30,746 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $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 		46% 34% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		50% 39% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		56% 44% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		59% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate 24%
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 47%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		30% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		47% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		47% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 51% 57%
Black 		35% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		48% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 45% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		20% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 41% 48%
Other race 		50% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,994
Full-time Undergrads 73%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 301
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 48% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 52% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		3% 10% 13%
Caucasian 		75% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		17% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 15% 14%
>$110K 		16% 17% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Bethany College
4 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Wheeling University
8 miles, SW • 2.8 star
Scott College of Cosmetology
9 miles, SW • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Pittsburgh International Airport
30 miles, NE • 3.2 star
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
64 miles, E • 1 star
Akron-Canton Regional Airport
68 miles, N • 1.4 star