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West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, West Virginia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·wvutech.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,278
peer median 1,767
Avg net price
$9,957
-$861 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
1,453
1,453 candidates competed
Admitted
533
36.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
279
52.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
33%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
29%

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,947
$30–48k$8,865
$48–75k$9,532
$75–110k$12,351
$110k+$14,408

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

Avg net price
$9,957
-$861vs Baccalaureate median $10,818
Federal loans
25.5%
In-state tuition
$8,064
Out-of-state
$20,120

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 Wvutech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

148 total completions
01Engineering
3221.6%
02Business
2919.6%
03Security/Protective
2315.5%
04Biological Sciences
1610.8%
05Psychology
1510.1%
06Computer Sciences
117.4%
07Liberal Arts
96.1%
08Health Professions
53.4%
09Social Sciences
42.7%
10Parks/Recreation
42.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,278
12-mo unduplicated
1,632
Undergraduate
1,632
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%806
Women
51%826

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.2%
Non-resident
9.5%
Two or more
4.0%
Hispanic
3.2%
Black
3.1%
Unknown
1.3%
Asian
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
273
171 M · 102 W
Women athletes
37.4%
Athletic aid
$2.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$890K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$19K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
45 M · 27 W
$943K
Baseball
38 M ·
$523K
Basketball
14 M · 16 W
$846K
Softball
· 24 W
$294K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
16 M · 5 W
$91K
Swimming
14 M · 7 W
$268K

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
2.03
3 offenses · 1,481 students

3-year trend

5.472 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Robbery
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs85
Liquor117

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)
73

Wvutech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Wvutech 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 University Institute of Technology
33%1,278$9,957Baccalaureate
Bluefield State University
30%97.2%1,141$12,529Baccalaureate
Glenville State University
35%69.5%1,765$16,358Baccalaureate
Florida Polytechnic University
55%57.5%1,769$9,899Baccalaureate
Kentucky State University
35%96.1%2,020$8,900Baccalaureate
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
40%41.2%2,005$11,679Baccalaureate
Peer group median35%69.5%1,767$10,818

Frequently asked questions about West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wvutech.

What is the graduation rate at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

West Virginia University Institute of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

West Virginia University Institute of Technology reports a total enrollment of 1,278 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

The average net price at West Virginia University Institute of Technology is $9,957 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

West Virginia University Institute of Technology's yield rate is 52.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is West Virginia University Institute of Technology located?

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is located in Beckley, West Virginia 25801.

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