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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, West Virginia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·wvsom.edu
Total enrollment
835
peer median 1,208
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Program outcomes

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

Of 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
3

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.

1
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+188.1%
$173,189 vs $60,112

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2014Next review Aug 2035
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2012
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

Accredited since 1976Next review Apr 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $44.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$44.7M
1,128 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$24.6M
620 loan awards
Grad PLUS$20.1M
508 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 190 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
190
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.0%
2017
2.8%
2018
0.5%
2019
0.5%
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 WVSOM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

188 total completions
01Health Professions
188100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
835
12-mo unduplicated
798

Gender split

Men
49%388
Women
51%410

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 793 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    WVSOM vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WVSOM 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
    SubjectWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
    835
    University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
    76.0%799$12,395Community College
    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
    1,103
    Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
    1,312$5,200Community College
    James Sprunt Community College
    1,519$3,852Community College
    Patrick & Henry Community College
    1,908$3,430Community College
    Peer group median76.0%1,208$4,526

    Frequently asked questions about West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WVSOM.

    How many students attend West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine?

    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine reports a total enrollment of 835 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine located?

    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901.

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