West Virginia University at Parkersburg, WV

location_on  300 Campus Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26104 • language  wvup.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Not Selective High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 18%
Associate’s 52%
Certificate 30%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations0%
Business, Management, Marketing29%
Communication, Journalism0%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education4%
Engineering Technologies5%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities31%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services0%
Precision Production5%
Science Technologies0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $8,000
Average Total Cost $10,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $9,411 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $9,919 $12,318
$48K–$75K $7,000 $11,474 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $14,495 $18,184
>$110K $10,000 $15,876 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 44%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 34%
Median Payment $153
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		56% 48% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 11% 10%
>$110K 		6% 12% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $11,049 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $12,506 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $8,000 $13,829 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $12,349 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $11,431 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $25,000 $30,746 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $13,000 $20,406 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $4,612 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,540 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		29% 34% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		34% 39% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		38% 44% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		43% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 50%
Transfer Rate 12%
Withdrawal Rate 42%
Graduation Rate 38%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		10% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		38% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		36% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		25% 51% 57%
Black 		9% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		42% 47% 53%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 36% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 60% 63%
Two or more races 		10% 41% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,950
Full-time Undergrads 59%
Avg Entry Age 25
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 		1% 10% 13%
Caucasian 		93% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Mountain State College
5 miles, N • 1 star
Ohio Valley University
7 miles, N • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Yeager Airport
58 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Rickenbacker International Airport
86 miles, NW • 1 star