West Virginia Wesleyan College, WV

location_on  59 College Ave, Buckhannon, WV 26201 • language  wvwc.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education11%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies14%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences10%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 70%
Median SAT Math 535
Median SAT Reading 543
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 485–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $9,411 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $9,919 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $11,474 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $14,495 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $15,876 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 73%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 64%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 48% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 11% 10%
>$110K 		24% 12% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $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 $20,000 $13,829 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $12,349 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $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 		58% 34% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		64% 39% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		72% 44% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		77% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 49%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		35% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		49% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		50% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		17% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		55% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 36% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		67% 60% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		43% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		38% 41% 48%
Other race 		71% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,176
Full-time Undergrads 93%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 114
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 48% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 52% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		10% 10% 13%
Caucasian 		75% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 39% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Fred W Eberle Technical Center
<1 miles, N • 1.9 star
Alderson Broaddus University
15 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Davis & Elkins College
20 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Greenbrier Valley Airport
79 miles, SW • 1 star
Yeager Airport
85 miles, W • 1.4 star
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
87 miles, SE • 1 star