West Virginia University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #281 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #125 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #110 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 26 | In West Virginia |
| #1 of 2 | In Morgantown |
| #34 of 1,000 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 227 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 18,615
- Graduates
- 5,585
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.wvu.edu
West Virginia University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
West Virginia University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 85% | 88% |
| Applicants | 19,857 | 9,202 | 10,655 |
| Admissions | 17,129 | 7,780 | 9,349 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,370 | 2,079 | 2,291 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 7 | 2 | 5 |
10,621 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,509 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,934 or 67%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1010
or below
75% of them
had 1240
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in West Virginia University are 1010-1240 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,306 or 30%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in West Virginia University are 20-26 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 19237 (80%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 1220 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1118 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1005 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 763 (3%) |
| Asian | 499 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 314 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 (0%) |
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
- $11,893
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,648 | $10,908 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,648 | $10,908 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $27,360 | $28,260 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,458 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,876 |
| Room charge | $7,976 |
| Meal charge | $5,900 |
West Virginia University majors
West Virginia University has granted 4,374 bachelor's degrees across 90 programs, 1,450 master's across 89 programs, and 604 doctorate degrees across 50 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at West Virginia University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 135 | 104 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 186 | 30 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 194 | ||
| Psychology, General | 155 | 13 | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 161 | 14 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 20 | 150 | 1 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 162 | 7 | |
| Journalism | 152 | 14 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 154 | ||
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 148 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 140 | 4 | 3 |
| Criminology | 146 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 144 | ||
| Finance, General | 138 | ||
| General Studies | 115 | ||
| Social Work | 37 | 73 | |
| Accounting | 71 | 38 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 98 | 6 | 3 |
| Law | 106 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 82 | 17 | |
| Medicine | 99 | ||
| Computer Science | 72 | 17 | 8 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 85 | 7 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 81 | 4 | 1 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 80 | 3 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 70 | 7 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 52 | 20 | 3 |
| Pharmacy | 73 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 71 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 70 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 62 | 7 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 68 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 61 | 4 | |
| Public Health, General | 51 | 8 | 1 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 59 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | 6 | 3 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 53 | ||
| Dentistry | 49 | ||
| History, General | 35 | 13 | 1 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 46 | 1 | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician | 46 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | 3 | |
| Music, General | 27 | 11 | 7 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 44 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 39 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 42 | ||
| Engineering, General | 42 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 41 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 37 | 4 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 7 | |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 40 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 40 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 39 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 39 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 35 | 2 | |
| Chemistry, General | 16 | 3 | 18 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 37 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 21 | 5 | 10 |
| Biochemistry | 35 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 31 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 12 | 22 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 32 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 32 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 32 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 31 | ||
| Neuroscience | 25 | 5 | |
| Physics, General | 18 | 5 | 7 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 28 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 27 | ||
| Management Science | 26 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 26 | ||
| Education, General | 15 | 10 | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 24 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 17 | 7 | |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 23 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 16 | 7 | |
| Land Use Planning and Management & Development | 23 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 23 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 22 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 21 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 16 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 16 | 3 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 19 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 12 | 7 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 19 | ||
| Child Development | 18 | ||
| Sociology, General | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 17 | ||
| Public Administration | 17 | ||
| Applied Linguistics | 16 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 16 | ||
| Geography | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Legal Studies | 15 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 15 | ||
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | 15 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | 4 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 6 | 8 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 14 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 13 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 13 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 13 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 12 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 11 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 11 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | ||
| Dance, General | 10 | ||
| Environmental Science | 10 | ||
| Epidemiology | 8 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | 4 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 8 | 1 | |
| Agriculture, General | 8 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 8 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 7 | 1 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 8 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 8 | ||
| Biometry & Biometrics | 7 | ||
| Music Management | 7 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 6 | ||
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 6 | ||
| Immunology | 6 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 6 | ||
| Forestry, General | 5 | ||
| Linguistics | 5 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 5 | ||
| Nursing Science | 5 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 4 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 4 | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician | 4 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 3 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 3 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 1 | 2 | |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 3 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 3 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 3 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 3 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 3 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Biostatistics | 2 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 2 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2 | ||
| Economics, General | 2 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 2 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Reproductive Biology | 2 | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 1 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,374 | 1,450 | 604 |
West Virginia University has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 61% | 56% | 67% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
West Virginia University is a world-class research university with 76,549 scientific papers published and 1,815,975 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Psychology, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 711 | 6360 |
| 1993 | 674 | 6242 |
| 1994 | 737 | 7062 |
| 1995 | 817 | 7712 |
| 1996 | 912 | 8544 |
| 1997 | 881 | 9196 |
| 1998 | 904 | 10564 |
| 1999 | 901 | 11596 |
| 2000 | 910 | 13354 |
| 2001 | 967 | 14957 |
| 2002 | 1143 | 16972 |
| 2003 | 1219 | 18638 |
| 2004 | 1278 | 20914 |
| 2005 | 1349 | 23846 |
| 2006 | 1548 | 26739 |
| 2007 | 1532 | 29861 |
| 2008 | 1661 | 34382 |
| 2009 | 1783 | 38875 |
| 2010 | 1910 | 43537 |
| 2011 | 2162 | 49729 |
| 2012 | 2167 | 56116 |
| 2013 | 2356 | 61421 |
| 2014 | 2487 | 68278 |
| 2015 | 2757 | 71433 |
| 2016 | 2761 | 74485 |
| 2017 | 3216 | 81986 |
| 2018 | 3288 | 94632 |
| 2019 | 3502 | 109097 |
| 2020 | 3987 | 131553 |
| 2021 | 3885 | 149670 |
| 2022 | 3636 | 142567 |
| 2023 | 4117 | 147075 |
| 2024 | 3249 | 142407 |
West Virginia University alumni
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Steve Harvey
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actortelevision producerfilm producervoice actor
- Biography
-
Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr. is an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and producer. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, and the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition. His accomplishments include seven Daytime Emmy Awards, two Marconi Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards.
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Katherine Johnson
- Enrolled in West Virginia University
- Studied in 1939-1940
- Occupations
- military flight engineerteacherphysicistcomputer scientistmathematician
- Biography
-
Creola Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist".
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Taylor Kinney
- Occupations
- film actormodelstage actorart modeltelevision actor
- Biography
-
Taylor Jackson Kinney is an American actor and model. He played Jared in Zero Dark Thirty, Phil in The Other Woman, and Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Kelly Severide on the American drama Chicago Fire. He also played Craig, one of Fiona's love interests, on Shameless.
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Cheryl Hines
- Occupations
- directoractor
- Biography
-
Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress. She is best known for playing Cheryl in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), for which she received two Emmy Award nominations. She has also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2014), and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film Serious Moonlight. Hines is married to lawyer, and former 2024 United States presidential candidate and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
General info
| Alternative names | WVU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1867 |
| Motto | To faith virtue and to virtue knowledge. (2 Peter 1:5) |
| Colors | old gold, blue |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June; July-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,978 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | PO Box 6201 Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 30,000 |
| Phone | 3042930111 |