West Virginia University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #277 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #123 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #108 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 26 | In West Virginia |
| #1 of 2 | In Morgantown |
| #37 of 1,031 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 227 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 18,206
- Graduates
- 5,437
- 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 89% and is among the 39% 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 | 89% | 87% | 91% |
| Applicants | 18,729 | 8,626 | 10,103 |
| Admissions | 16,669 | 7,469 | 9,200 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,112 | 1,938 | 2,174 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 17 | 10 | 7 |
9,975 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,958 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,394 or 58%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1010
or below
75% of them
had 1220
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in West Virginia University are 1010-1220 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,005 or 24%
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 | 18667 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 1213 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1058 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 984 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 797 (3%) |
| Asian | 496 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 383 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (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
- $12,363
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,104 | $11,412 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,104 | $11,412 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,608 | $29,538 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,801 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,582 |
| Room charge | $8,490 |
| Meal charge | $6,092 |
West Virginia University majors
West Virginia University has granted 4,239 bachelor's degrees across 93 programs, 1,514 master's across 92 programs, and 574 doctorate degrees across 53 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at West Virginia University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 110 | 126 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 179 | 30 | |
| Psychology, General | 149 | 19 | 2 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 168 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 154 | 14 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 150 | 12 | 1 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 162 | ||
| Journalism | 148 | 8 | |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 154 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 153 | ||
| Criminology | 147 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 16 | 127 | 1 |
| Finance, General | 143 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 124 | 5 | 5 |
| General Studies | 119 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 103 | 10 | 5 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 102 | 9 | 3 |
| Law | 108 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 98 | 5 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 87 | 9 | 2 |
| Medicine | 96 | ||
| Social Work | 34 | 60 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 92 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 51 | 28 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 70 | 7 | 3 |
| Accounting | 55 | 23 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 62 | 16 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 74 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 61 | 11 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 66 | ||
| History, General | 45 | 15 | 5 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 64 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | 8 | 6 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 58 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 58 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 53 | 4 | |
| Music, General | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 20 | 32 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 40 | 10 | |
| Pharmacy | 50 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 49 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 44 | 3 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 46 | ||
| Dentistry | 44 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 43 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 36 | 7 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 42 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 37 | 3 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 40 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 29 | 11 | |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 39 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 38 | ||
| Public Health, General | 31 | 6 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| Engineering, General | 3 | 34 | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician | 35 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 33 | ||
| Education, General | 25 | 7 | |
| Management Science | 32 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 18 | 13 | |
| Child Development | 29 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 29 | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 29 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 29 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 29 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 28 | ||
| Biochemistry | 27 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 18 | 8 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 26 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 19 | 6 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 1 | |
| Physician Assistant | 24 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 23 | ||
| Neuroscience | 18 | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 23 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 22 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 22 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 14 | 7 | |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 20 | ||
| Dance, General | 19 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 19 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 18 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 18 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 | 7 | |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 12 | 5 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 16 | 1 | |
| Geography | 13 | 3 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 16 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 10 | 6 | |
| Land Use Planning and Management & Development | 15 | ||
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | 15 | ||
| Applied Linguistics | 14 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 14 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 13 | ||
| Legal Studies | 13 | ||
| Sociology, General | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 12 | ||
| Environmental Science | 12 | ||
| Linguistics | 12 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 12 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 12 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 10 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 10 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 9 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 9 | ||
| Philosophy | 9 | ||
| Biometry & Biometrics | 8 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 8 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Services Technician | 8 | ||
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 5 | 1 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 6 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 6 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 1 | 5 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 6 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 6 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 4 | 2 | |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 5 | ||
| Forestry, General | 5 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 5 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 4 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 4 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 4 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | ||
| Immunology | 4 | ||
| Music Management | 4 | ||
| Nursing Science | 4 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 4 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 4 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 4 | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 3 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 3 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 3 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2 | ||
| Economics, General | 2 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 2 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | 1 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 2 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 2 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 2 | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician | 2 | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 | ||
| Biostatistics | 1 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | ||
| Molecular Physiology | 1 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,239 | 1,514 | 574 |
West Virginia University has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 65% | 59% | 70% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
West Virginia University is a world-class research university with 78,980 scientific papers published and 1,917,125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 677 | 6247 |
| 1994 | 739 | 7081 |
| 1995 | 830 | 7726 |
| 1996 | 913 | 8558 |
| 1997 | 884 | 9212 |
| 1998 | 905 | 10574 |
| 1999 | 902 | 11607 |
| 2000 | 912 | 13387 |
| 2001 | 968 | 14984 |
| 2002 | 1144 | 16983 |
| 2003 | 1219 | 18647 |
| 2004 | 1278 | 20924 |
| 2005 | 1349 | 23859 |
| 2006 | 1548 | 26753 |
| 2007 | 1533 | 29873 |
| 2008 | 1662 | 34384 |
| 2009 | 1784 | 38901 |
| 2010 | 1911 | 43554 |
| 2011 | 2163 | 49760 |
| 2012 | 2170 | 56159 |
| 2013 | 2360 | 61425 |
| 2014 | 2492 | 68312 |
| 2015 | 2759 | 71553 |
| 2016 | 2772 | 74550 |
| 2017 | 3255 | 82050 |
| 2018 | 3324 | 94677 |
| 2019 | 3511 | 109134 |
| 2020 | 4016 | 131610 |
| 2021 | 3904 | 149753 |
| 2022 | 3663 | 142707 |
| 2023 | 4148 | 147170 |
| 2024 | 3402 | 143876 |
| 2025 | 2590 | 127980 |
West Virginia University alumni
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Steve Harvey
- Occupations
- film producergame show hosttelevision actorstand-up comediantelevision producer
- Biography
-
Broderick Stephen Harvey is an American comedian, radio and 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 human computer 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, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform tasks previously requiring humans. 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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Cheryl Hines
- Occupations
- actorcomediandirector
- Biography
-
Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and comedian. She portrayed Cheryl David on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2014) and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film Serious Moonlight.
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Taylor Kinney
- Occupations
- modelstage actorart modeltelevision actorfilm 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.
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 | 5,750 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | PO Box 6201 Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 30,000 |
| Phone | 3042930111 |