BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·dewv.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
661
peer median 734
Avg net price
$19,428
+$2.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
705
705 candidates competed
Admitted
665
94.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
165
24.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
39%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
36%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 41 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
3
7.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing3 · 7.3%
  • No Data38 · 92.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.3%
$58,140 vs $32,604
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+110.1%
$68,516 vs $32,604
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+222.4%
$105,127 vs $32,604

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$20,000 debt · $68,516 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1946Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2022Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Mar 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation · Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,780
$30–48k$15,228
$48–75k$18,783
$75–110k$22,902
$110k+$21,729

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,428
+$2,431vs Baccalaureate median $16,997
Federal loans
65.4%
In-state tuition
$31,270
Out-of-state
$31,270

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 310 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
310
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,824,263 total
Direct Loans
$3.3M
764 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
318 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
399 loan awards
Parent PLUS$552K
47 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 271 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
271
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.4%
2017
14.1%
2018
6.8%
2019
2.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Davis & Elkins College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

134 total completions
01Health Professions
3626.9%
02Business
2417.9%
03Parks/Recreation
1712.7%
04Social Sciences
1511.2%
05Psychology
129.0%
06Computer Sciences
75.2%
07Biological Sciences
75.2%
08Physical Sciences
64.5%
09Education
64.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
43.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
661
12-mo unduplicated
781
Undergraduate
781
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%326
Women
58%455

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.2%
Unknown
19.1%
Non-resident
13.4%
Black
6.0%
Hispanic
4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
Asian
0.4%
Two or more
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
399
226 M · 173 W
Women athletes
43.4%
Athletic aid
$3.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$1.4M
Recruiting expense
$5K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
52 M · 54 W
$436K
Soccer
46 M · 35 W
$949K
Lacrosse
38 M · 27 W
$762K
Basketball
30 M · 17 W
$860K
Baseball
41 M ·
$358K
Swimming
14 M · 15 W
$327K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.15
4 offenses · 650 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago9.081 yr ago6.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Burglary
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs03
Liquor010

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
48

Davis & Elkins College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Davis & Elkins College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDavis & Elkins College
39%661$19,428Baccalaureate
West Virginia Wesleyan College
57%93.3%1,055$18,148Baccalaureate
Brescia University
53%35.2%690$14,626Baccalaureate
Chowan University
30%68.8%675$16,189Baccalaureate
LaGrange College
45%62.1%813$17,805Baccalaureate
University of the Ozarks
51%59.5%778$13,630Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%62.1%734$16,997

Frequently asked questions about Davis & Elkins College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Davis & Elkins College.

What is the graduation rate at Davis & Elkins College?

Davis & Elkins College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Davis & Elkins College?

Davis & Elkins College reports a total enrollment of 661 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Davis & Elkins College?

The average net price at Davis & Elkins College is $19,428 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Davis & Elkins College?

Davis & Elkins College's yield rate is 24.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Davis & Elkins College located?

Davis & Elkins College is located in Elkins, West Virginia 26241-3996.

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