West Virginia Wesleyan College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,698

1% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$20,470

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

96.4%

1,481 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

951

97.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

53.5%

207 Graduates

About

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a higher education institution located in Upshur County, WV. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at West Virginia Wesleyan College were Kinesiology & Exercise Science (24 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (23 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2022, 270 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College. 62.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (207 degrees), 9.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College is $31,698, which is $7,702 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia Wesleyan College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 391 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College is $31,698, which is $7,702 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,470.

In 2022, 98% of undergraduate students attending West Virginia Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,698

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College was $31,698. The cost of tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College is $7,702 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,470

2022 Value

0.205%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 West Virginia Wesleyan College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,470. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of West Virginia Wesleyan College grew by 0.205%.

This chart compares the average net price of West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,027

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Virginia Wesleyan College was of $7,027 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.52% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2021, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia Wesleyan College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 391 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

West Virginia Wesleyan College received 1,481 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 16.1% annual growth. Out of those 1,481 applicants, 1,427 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 96.4% acceptance rate.

There were 951 students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2022. 44% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

West Virginia Wesleyan College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

96.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,427

Accepted Out of 1,481

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of West Virginia Wesleyan College was 96.4% (1,427 admissions from 1,481 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 84.4%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 16.1%, while admissions declined by 4.29%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

44%

Submission Percentage (2022)

120

Scores Submitted (2022)

44% of enrolled first-time students at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

West Virginia Wesleyan College had a total enrollment of 951 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 925 students and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.5% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 4.84% Hispanic or Latino, 3.05% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.841% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.9%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Black or African American Male (9.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.3%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Black or African American Male (6.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 951 students. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 925 and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at West Virginia Wesleyan College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), West Virginia Wesleyan College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at West Virginia Wesleyan College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
670 enrolled students
Black or African American
128 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
46 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 70.5% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 4.84% Hispanic or Latino, 3.05% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.841% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.526%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 68 more women than men received degrees from West Virginia Wesleyan College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Virginia Wesleyan College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 9.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Virginia Wesleyan College is Kinesiology & Exercise Science (24 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (23 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Virginia Wesleyan College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), and English (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Elementary & middle school teachers (273,603 people), Other managers (254,312 people), Postsecondary teachers (235,993 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (199,735 people), and Secondary school teachers (195,336 people).

The most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), English (16 degrees), History (5 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (16 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), English (16 degrees), History (5 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (16 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Elementary & secondary schools (649,318 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (486,142 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (228,422 people), Computer Systems Design (218,780 people), and Legal services (169,605 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Most Common (2022)

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
24 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
23 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Virginia Wesleyan College was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

101

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

169

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 101 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Wesleyan College, which is 0.598 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (169).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 15 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Wesleyan College in General Business, which is 1.36 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 28 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Registered Nursing, which is 9.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 47% of students graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at West Virginia Wesleyan College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.966% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
207 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Virginia Wesleyan College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 9.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

0.37% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
148 degrees awarded
White Male
59 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Virginia Wesleyan College is white female (148 degrees awarded). There were 2.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (59 degrees).

Operations

West Virginia Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at nearly $70.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −13.9M (−19.8%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, West Virginia Wesleyan College had a total salary expenditure of 26.2M. West Virginia Wesleyan College employs 27 Assistant professors, 26 Associate professors and 8 Professors. Most academics at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Female Associate professor (17), Male Assistant professor (17), and Female Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 39 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

Endowment

$70.6M

2022 Endowment

16.2%

decline from 2021

West Virginia Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at about $70.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of West Virginia Wesleyan College declined 16.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $24M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.68M

2022 Salaries

0.361%

growth from 2021

In 2022, West Virginia Wesleyan College paid a median of $9.68M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($26.2M) and a 0.361% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.66% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.71% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.34M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, West Virginia Wesleyan College paid a total of $3.34M to 61 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College were Assistant professor with 27 employees, Associate professor with 26 employees, and Professor with 8 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College was Female Associate professor with 17 employees, Male Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

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