West Virginia University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #275 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 |
| #49 of 1,000 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 223 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 19,599
- Graduates
- 5,875
- 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 90% and is among the 37% 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% | 88% | 91% |
| Applicants | 17,074 | 7,761 | 9,313 |
| Admissions | 15,336 | 6,855 | 8,481 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,296 | 2,058 | 2,238 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 17 | 7 | 10 |
11,100 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,575 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,457 or 57%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1030
or below
75% of them
had 1230
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in West Virginia University are 1030-1230 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,649 or 38%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in West Virginia University are 21-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| 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 | 20144 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1340 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1239 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1032 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 919 (4%) |
| Asian | 543 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 210 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 15 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 (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
- $10,867
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,976 | $10,332 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,976 | $10,332 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,320 | $26,676 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,956 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,688 |
| Room charge | $6,184 |
| Meal charge | $5,504 |
West Virginia University majors
West Virginia University has granted 4,540 bachelor's degrees across 86 programs, 1,480 master's across 85 programs, and 603 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at West Virginia University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 216 | 48 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 248 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 224 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 88 | 135 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 44 | 172 | 1 |
| Journalism | 170 | 6 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 156 | 14 | |
| Psychology, General | 150 | 8 | 10 |
| General Studies | 167 | ||
| Finance, General | 125 | 23 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 137 | 7 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 126 | 15 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 132 | 3 | 5 |
| Accounting | 93 | 42 | |
| Criminology | 134 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 124 | ||
| Medicine | 117 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 105 | 9 | 2 |
| Law | 104 | ||
| Social Work | 47 | 54 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 57 | 43 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 88 | 10 | |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 93 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 82 | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 78 | 5 | 3 |
| Pharmacy | 85 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 84 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 76 | 5 | 3 |
| Education, General | 70 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 70 | 5 | 1 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 67 | 9 | |
| Computer Science | 62 | 9 | 3 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 67 | 7 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 73 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 70 | 1 | |
| Public Health, General | 58 | 12 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 54 | 10 | |
| History, General | 43 | 16 | 4 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 62 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 56 | ||
| Music, General | 29 | 8 | 16 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 52 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 46 | 3 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 37 | 10 | 2 |
| Dentistry | 46 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 46 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 45 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | 3 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 42 | ||
| Engineering, General | 41 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 40 | ||
| Child Development | 38 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 38 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 37 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 31 | 5 | |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 2 | 15 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 36 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 35 | ||
| Public Administration | 34 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 32 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 28 | 4 | |
| Physics, General | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 29 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 27 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 27 | ||
| Legal Studies | 27 | ||
| Land Use Planning and Management & Development | 26 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 20 | 5 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 19 | 5 | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 24 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 23 | ||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 21 | 2 | |
| Environmental Science | 23 | ||
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 23 | ||
| Management Science | 21 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 16 | 4 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 20 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 20 | ||
| Geography | 10 | 9 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 19 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 14 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | 16 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 16 | 1 | |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 14 | 3 | |
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 16 | ||
| Sociology, General | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 12 | 3 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 14 | ||
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | 14 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 13 | ||
| Biometry & Biometrics | 13 | ||
| Linguistics | 13 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 11 | 2 | |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 13 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 11 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 11 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 10 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 | 9 | |
| Environmental Studies | 9 | ||
| Biostatistics | 8 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 8 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 8 | ||
| Economics, General | 8 | ||
| Forestry, General | 8 | ||
| Neuroscience | 3 | 5 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | 2 | |
| Applied Linguistics | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 6 | ||
| Epidemiology | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Management | 6 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 6 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 5 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 1 | 4 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 5 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 5 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 5 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 4 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 2 | 2 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 4 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 4 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 1 | 2 | |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 3 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2 | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 2 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Immunology | 2 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2 | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician | 2 | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 1 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | ||
| Nursing Science | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,540 | 1,480 | 603 |
West Virginia University has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 34% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 64% | 60% | 68% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
West Virginia University is a world-class research university with 56,767 scientific papers published and 1,138,921 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 560 | 3739 |
| 1991 | 625 | 4116 |
| 1992 | 603 | 4606 |
| 1993 | 575 | 4599 |
| 1994 | 616 | 5033 |
| 1995 | 696 | 5473 |
| 1996 | 774 | 5951 |
| 1997 | 727 | 6534 |
| 1998 | 786 | 7440 |
| 1999 | 701 | 8281 |
| 2000 | 749 | 9184 |
| 2001 | 797 | 10649 |
| 2002 | 783 | 11253 |
| 2003 | 871 | 12406 |
| 2004 | 988 | 14428 |
| 2005 | 1007 | 16457 |
| 2006 | 1167 | 18816 |
| 2007 | 1203 | 21454 |
| 2008 | 1284 | 24598 |
| 2009 | 1421 | 28254 |
| 2010 | 1565 | 30905 |
| 2011 | 1679 | 35711 |
| 2012 | 1708 | 41162 |
| 2013 | 1901 | 45598 |
| 2014 | 1926 | 50885 |
| 2015 | 2243 | 53768 |
| 2016 | 2253 | 54210 |
| 2017 | 2684 | 59442 |
| 2018 | 2685 | 62432 |
| 2019 | 2860 | 74626 |
| 2020 | 3240 | 90964 |
| 2021 | 3458 | 117403 |
| 2022 | 2835 | 108918 |
West Virginia University alumni
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Steve Harvey
- Occupations
- voice actortelevision presenterradio personalityfilm actorwriter
- Biography
-
Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr. is an American television host, producer, actor, and comedian. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, 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
- computer scientistmathematicianaerospace engineerteacherphysicist
- Biography
-
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
- television actorfilm actormodelstage actorart model
- Biography
-
Taylor Jackson Kinney is an American actor and model. He has played Mason Lockwood in The Vampire Diaries, Jared in Zero Dark Thirty, Phil in The Other Woman, and Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Kelly Severide on the American drama Chicago Fire.
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Jerry West
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
-
Jerome Alan West is an American basketball executive and former player. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames included "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation, such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being the basis for the NBA logo; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Los Angeles Lakers; and "Zeke from Cabin Creek", for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia. West played the small forward position early in his career, and he was a standout at East Bank High School and at West Virginia University, where he led the Mountaineers to the 1959 NCAA championship game. He earned the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player honor despite the loss. He then embarked on a 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and was the co-captain of the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team, a squad that was inducted as a unit into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
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 | 5,548 |
| 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 |