Concord University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4491 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1242 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1166 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #8 of 26 | In West Virginia |
| #3323 of 3,791 | For Earth science and Geophysics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 1,472
- Graduates
- 326
- Male:Female Ratio
- 38:62
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.concord.edu
Concord University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Concord University has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | 87% | 92% |
| Applicants | 2,376 | 1,096 | 1,280 |
| Admissions | 2,130 | 952 | 1,178 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 438 | 201 | 237 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 1 | 4 |
792 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
554 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
310 or 70%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 840
or below
75% of them
had 1080
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Concord University are 840-1080 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
134 or 30%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 17
or below
75% of them
had 22
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Concord University are 17-22 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1448 (81%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 145 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 79 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 63 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 31 (2%) |
| Hispanic | 14 (0.8%) |
| Asian | 10 (0.6%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,805
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,100 | $9,770 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,100 | $9,770 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,000 | $17,030 |
| Fee in-district | $600 | $600 |
| Fee in-state | $600 | $600 |
| Fee out-of-state | $600 | $600 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,012 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,874 |
| Room charge | $5,474 |
| Meal charge | $5,400 |
Concord University majors
Concord University has granted 297 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs and 141 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Concord University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 20 | 88 |
| General Studies | 72 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 39 | 17 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 24 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 23 | |
| Education, General | 22 | |
| Sociology, General | 21 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 16 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 12 | |
| Psychology, General | 11 | |
| Computer Science | 10 | |
| History, General | 9 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 7 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 7 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 7 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 6 | |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 2 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 1 | |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 297 | 141 |
Concord University has a graduation rate of 42%, which is among the 28% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 42% | 39% | 45% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Concord University has published 435 scientific papers with 5,027 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Physics, Sociology, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | 7 |
| 1993 | 3 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 | 6 |
| 1996 | 2 | 10 |
| 1997 | 8 | 13 |
| 1998 | 3 | 17 |
| 1999 | 1 | 26 |
| 2000 | 6 | 32 |
| 2001 | 2 | 37 |
| 2002 | 4 | 56 |
| 2003 | 4 | 55 |
| 2004 | 3 | 73 |
| 2005 | 12 | 55 |
| 2006 | 7 | 76 |
| 2007 | 11 | 57 |
| 2008 | 4 | 91 |
| 2009 | 7 | 96 |
| 2010 | 8 | 142 |
| 2011 | 25 | 144 |
| 2012 | 16 | 171 |
| 2013 | 24 | 202 |
| 2014 | 26 | 230 |
| 2015 | 18 | 256 |
| 2016 | 12 | 249 |
| 2017 | 11 | 245 |
| 2018 | 14 | 291 |
| 2019 | 13 | 370 |
| 2020 | 21 | 330 |
| 2021 | 13 | 384 |
| 2022 | 23 | 402 |
| 2023 | 23 | 365 |
| 2024 | 11 | 322 |
Notable alumni
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Robert Byrd
- Occupations
- politicianhistorianfiddlerlawyer
- Biography
-
Robert Carlyle Byrd was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959. He remains the longest-serving U.S. Senator in history; he was the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress until surpassed by Representative John Dingell of Michigan. Byrd is the only West Virginian to have served in both chambers of the state legislature and in both chambers of Congress.
-
Creigh Deeds
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
-
Robert Creigh Deeds is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia representing the 25th district since 2001. Previously, he was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005 and Governor of Virginia in 2009. He was defeated in both of those races by Republican Bob McDonnell. Deeds lost by just 360 votes in 2005, but was defeated by a wide margin of over 17 percentage points in 2009. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2001.
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Glen Murray
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Glen Ronald Murray is a Canadian politician and urban issues advocate who served as the 41st Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba from 1998 to 2004, and was the first openly gay mayor of a large North American city. He subsequently moved to Toronto, Ontario, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Toronto Centre in 2010, serving until 2017.
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Christy Martin
- Occupations
- boxer
- Biography
-
Christine Renea Salters, nicknamed "The Coal Miner's Daughter", is an American former professional boxer, boxing analyst and motivational speaker. Competing from 1989 to 2012, she held the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009. Martin was the first female boxer elected to the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016, and was also elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020, which was the first year that women were on the ballot.
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Mick Staton
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
David Michael Staton, better known as Mick Staton was an American banker and politician. He was a Republican congressman from West Virginia, serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983.
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Pim van Strien
- Enrolled in Concord University
- Studied in 1993-1995
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Pim Johannes Thomas van Strien is a Dutch politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He previously worked as a press officer for the VVD and Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.
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Faoa Aitofele Sunia
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
-
Faoa Aitofele Toese Fiti Sunia, formerly known by the title of Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia, is an American Samoan lawyer and politician. Sunia served as the eighth lieutenant governor of American Samoa from April 11, 2003 to January 3, 2013.
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Leonard S. Echols
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Leonard Sidney Echols was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1919 to 1923.
General info
| Founded | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Come to learn, go to serve! |
| Colors | maroon, gray |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 290 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1000 Vermillion Street Athens, West Virginia, 24712 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,000 |
| Phone | 8883446679 |