West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

www.wvsom.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.526%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

806

100% Full-Time

About

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is a higher education institution located in Greenbrier County, WV. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (178 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 178 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. 56.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (120 degrees), 3.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (34 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.526%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine was 0.526%, which represents 1 out of the 190 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine had a total enrollment of 806 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is 806 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.3% White, 18.2% Asian, 2.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.61% Black or African American, 1.36% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.744% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.5%), followed by White Female (33.9%) and Asian Female (9.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 806 students. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is 806 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
575 enrolled students
Asian
147 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
22 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is 71.3% White, 18.2% Asian, 2.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.61% Black or African American, 1.36% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.744% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 22 more women than men received degrees from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (34 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (178 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (178 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are Registered nurses (1,331,984 people), Medical & health services managers (145,611 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (131,680 people), Pharmacists (131,120 people), and Physicians (106,819 people).

The most specialized majors at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2021 are Health (178 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (178 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,441,543 people), Outpatient care centers (214,960 people), Elementary & secondary schools (206,921 people), Offices of physicians (192,003 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (122,299 people).

The most specialized majors at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are Health (178 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy.

Most Common (2021)

178 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. with 178 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

100

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, which is 0.78 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (100).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy., which is 0.78 times less than the 100 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 100 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy., which is 1.28 times more than the 78 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
120 degrees awarded
Asian
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (34 degrees).

5.06% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
62 degrees awarded
White Male
58 degrees awarded
Asian Female
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is white female (62 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (58 degrees).

Operations

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $3.53M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.18M (231%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 46M.

Endowment

$3.53M

2021 Endowment

18.6%

growth from 2020

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has an endowment valued at about $3.53M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine grew 18.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.07M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.5M

2021 Salaries

5.73%

growth from 2020

In 2021, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine paid a median of $22.5M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($46M) and a 5.73% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).