West Virginia University
IPEDS: 238032
Performance Metrics
Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.
| Metric | Value | Relative Performance | Percentile ▼ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
41 | Top 4.9% | 20.0 – 99.0 | |
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Net cost
Lower is better
|
0 | Top 9.3% | 0.0 – 66,625.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
589 | Top 24.9% | 17.0 – 1,858.0 | |
|
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
|
259,072 | Top 32.4% | 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0 | |
|
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
|
27 | Top 36% | 10.0 – 80.0 | |
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Acceptance rate
Lower is better
|
73 | Top 39% | 9.0 – 100.0 | |
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Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
4,112 | Top 39.1% | 320.0 – 13,981.0 | |
|
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
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106,507 | Top 40.9% | 54,887.0 – 205,648.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
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1,403 | Top 40.9% | 59.0 – 7,563.0 | |
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Total enrollment
Higher is better
|
23,643 | Top 42.2% | 2,391.0 – 79,818.0 | |
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Number of applicants
Higher is better
|
20,961 | Top 43% | 1,985.0 – 149,815.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
3,923 | Top 45.3% | 280.0 – 14,934.0 | |
|
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
|
83 | Top 46.2% | 33.0 – 98.0 | |
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Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
|
30,930 | Top 46.7% | 11,852.0 – 126,832.0 | |
|
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
|
64 | Top 47.1% | 22.0 – 96.0 | |
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College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
|
86 | Top 51.1% | 57.0 – 95.0 | |
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Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
|
79 | Top 53.3% | 7.0 – 100.0 | |
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Total faculty
Higher is better
|
1,222 | Top 53.8% | 176.0 – 6,529.0 | |
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% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
|
21 | Top 56.4% | 5.0 – 100.0 | |
|
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
|
122 | Top 56.9% | 1.0 – 225.0 | |
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6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
|
52 | Top 59.9% | 20.0 – 92.0 | |
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In-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
|
76 | Top 63% | 10.0 – 100.0 | |
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Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
|
22,500 | Top 72.9% | 5,500.0 – 31,000.0 | |
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Student/faculty ratio
Lower is better
|
19.14 | Top 76% | 10.9 – 28.3 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
1 | Top 83.1% | 0.0 – 19.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
58 | Top 96.4% | 0.0 – 78.0 |