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Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, West Virginia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·potomacstatecollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
+11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,077
peer median 1,544
Avg net price
$9,197
+$215 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%+11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

9.1pp gap
Pell recipients
27%83 of 306
Non-Pell (all)
36%82 of 227
Subsidized loan, no Pell
27%19 of 71
No Federal Aid
40%63 of 156

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,375
$30–48k$7,807
$48–75k$10,500
$75–110k$12,833
$110k+$12,945

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

Avg net price
$9,197
+$215vs Baccalaureate median $8,982
Federal loans
29.9%
In-state tuition
$5,280
Out-of-state
$13,200

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2008–09, 1 students received $2K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1
AY 2008–09
Pell disbursed
$2K
$2,366 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
02
1k
03
1k
04
0k
06
0k
08

Loan volume by type · AY 2008–09

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 6,452 borrowers who entered repayment, 189 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
6,452
Defaulted
189
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
8.3%
2018
6.5%
2019
2.9%
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 Potomac State College of West Virginia

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

286 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14249.7%
02Business
4616.1%
03Education
3010.5%
04Agriculture
258.7%
05Security/Protective
165.6%
06Computer Sciences
113.8%
07Engineering
82.8%
08Health Professions
41.4%
09Natural Resources
31.0%
10Engineering Tech
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,077
12-mo unduplicated
1,347
Undergraduate
1,347
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%519
Women
61%828

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.2%
Black
5.5%
Two or more
4.5%
Hispanic
4.0%
Non-resident
1.4%
Unknown
0.7%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
153
96 M · 57 W
Women athletes
37.3%
Athletic aid
$295K
Total student aid
Budget
$983K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$169K
$114K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
21 M · 14 W
$104K
Baseball
33 M ·
$200K
Basketball
16 M · 11 W
$154K
Cross Country
6 M · 9 W
$34K
Softball
· 13 W
$116K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$52K

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
4.37
5 offenses · 1,143 students

3-year trend

1.702 yrs ago9.611 yr ago4.37Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus4
  • Public property1

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs821
Liquor435

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
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
47

Potomac State College of West Virginia vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Potomac State College of West Virginia 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
SubjectPotomac State College of West Virginia University
31%1,077$9,197Baccalaureate
2,728$1,807Baccalaureate
1,025$13,636Baccalaureate
1,268$804Baccalaureate
3%1,820$9,626Baccalaureate
20%1,893$8,767Baccalaureate
Peer group median20%1,544$8,982

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Frequently asked questions about Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Potomac State College of West Virginia.

What is the graduation rate at Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

Potomac State College of West Virginia University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

Potomac State College of West Virginia University reports a total enrollment of 1,077 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

The average net price at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is $9,197 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Potomac State College of West Virginia University located?

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is located in Keyser, West Virginia 26726.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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