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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
$9,337
-$2.9k 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

5.3pp gap
Pell recipients
30%52 of 171
Non-Pell (all)
35%67 of 190
Subsidized loan, no Pell
29%14 of 49
No Federal Aid
38%53 of 141

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.3-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$6,998
$30–48k$6,752
$48–75k$9,137
$75–110k$11,861
$110k+$14,797

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

Avg net price
$9,337
-$2,916vs Baccalaureate median $12,253
Federal loans
24.3%
In-state tuition
$8,424
Out-of-state
$21,072

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 programs24
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

141 total completions
01Engineering
3827.0%
02Business
2517.7%
03Liberal Arts
1812.8%
04Security/Protective
1712.1%
05Biological Sciences
139.2%
06Computer Sciences
117.8%
07Psychology
85.7%
08Health Professions
42.8%
09Transportation
42.8%
10Parks/Recreation
32.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,278
12-mo unduplicated
1,410
Undergraduate
1,410
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
53%744
Women
47%666

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.2%
Non-resident
10.5%
Two or more
3.9%
Black
3.3%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
310
201 M · 109 W
Women athletes
35.2%
Athletic aid
$2.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$8K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
47 M · 31 W
$1.2M
Baseball
41 M ·
$556K
Track and Field (Indoor)
23 M · 11 W
$73K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
23 M · 11 W
$73K
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
$627K
Softball
· 26 W
$396K

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
2.07
3 offenses · 1,448 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.031 yr ago2.07Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs22
Liquor013

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$9,337Baccalaureate
30%97.2%1,141$13,684Baccalaureate
35%69.5%1,765$14,006Baccalaureate
55%57.5%1,769$11,853Baccalaureate
35%96.1%2,020$8,040Baccalaureate
40%41.2%2,005$12,653Baccalaureate
Peer group median35%69.5%1,767$12,253

Institutions like Wvutech

Explore the federal data for institutions in Wvutech's comparison group.

Campus network

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Wvutech Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research
Reports to West Virginia University
Phone
304-929-8324
Address
512 South Kanawha Street | Beckley, West Virginia 25801

The page provides contact information and addresses for the Institutional Research office at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. It also lists several reports and documents available under University Reports.

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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 $9,337 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

West Virginia University Institute of Technology's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, which reports to West Virginia University.

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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