West Virginia Wesleyan College

www.wvwc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,384

0.998% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$20,512

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.03%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

84.4%

1,766 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,054

98.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

54.3%

213 Graduates

About

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a higher education institution located in Upshur County, WV. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at West Virginia Wesleyan College were Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (22 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (19 degrees), and Registered Nursing (19 degrees).

In 2021, 282 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (218 degrees), 15.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College is $31,384, which is $8,200 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College is $31,384, which is $8,200 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,512.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending West Virginia Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,384

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College was $31,384. The cost of tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College is $8,200 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,512

2021 Value

3.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 West Virginia Wesleyan College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,512. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of West Virginia Wesleyan College grew by 3.37%.

This chart compares the average net price of West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,788

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Virginia Wesleyan College was of $6,788 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.09% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 40% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

3.03%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia Wesleyan College was 3.03%, which represents 13 out of the 429 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.

Admissions

West Virginia Wesleyan College received 1,766 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 19.1% annual growth. Out of those 1,766 applicants, 1,491 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,054 students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2021. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

West Virginia Wesleyan College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

84.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,491

Accepted Out of 1,766

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of West Virginia Wesleyan College was 84.4% (1,491 admissions from 1,766 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 65.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 19.1%, while admissions grew by 3.97%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

33%

Submission Percentage (2021)

100

Scores Submitted (2021)

33% of enrolled first-time students at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

West Virginia Wesleyan College had a total enrollment of 1,054 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 1,035 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73% White, 13% Black or African American, 3.98% Hispanic or Latino, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.04% Asian, 0.664% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.19% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.6%), followed by White Male (29.3%) and Black or African American Male (9.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.2%), followed by White Male (20%) and Asian Male (1.54%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,054 students. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 1,035 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at West Virginia Wesleyan College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at West Virginia Wesleyan College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), West Virginia Wesleyan College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at West Virginia Wesleyan College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
769 enrolled students
Black or African American
137 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 73% White, 13% Black or African American, 3.98% Hispanic or Latino, 2.47% Two or More Races, 1.04% Asian, 0.664% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.19% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7 students (0.664%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 46 more women than men received degrees from West Virginia Wesleyan College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Virginia Wesleyan College is white (218 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Virginia Wesleyan College is Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (22 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (19 degrees) and Registered Nursing (19 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Virginia Wesleyan College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (26 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Other managers (165,147 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (145,134 people), Police officers (138,778 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (137,084 people), and Postsecondary teachers (127,140 people).

The most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2021 are Physical Sciences (26 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (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 Wesleyan College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Physical Sciences (26 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (354,098 people), Elementary & secondary schools (326,705 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (272,966 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (174,553 people), and Legal services (124,092 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
22 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
19 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
19 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Virginia Wesleyan College was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

118

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

164

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 118 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Wesleyan College, which is 0.72 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (164).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Wesleyan College in General Business, which is 3 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

41%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 41% of students graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at West Virginia Wesleyan College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.88% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
218 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Virginia Wesleyan College is white (218 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

0.709% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
138 degrees awarded
White Male
80 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Virginia Wesleyan College is white female (138 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (80 degrees).

Operations

West Virginia Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at nearly $84.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.9M (24.9%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, West Virginia Wesleyan College had a total salary expenditure of 27M. West Virginia Wesleyan College employs 28 Associate professors, 25 Assistant professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at West Virginia Wesleyan College are Female Associate professor (19), Male Assistant professor (17), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 35 employees, Service, with 30 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Endowment

$84.2M

2021 Endowment

29.2%

growth from 2020

West Virginia Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at about $84.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of West Virginia Wesleyan College grew 29.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.7M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.65M

2021 Salaries

3.66%

decline from 2020

In 2021, West Virginia Wesleyan College paid a median of $9.65M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($27M) and a 3.66% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.26M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, West Virginia Wesleyan College paid a total of $3.26M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College were Associate professor with 28 employees, Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees, Service with 30 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Virginia Wesleyan College was Female Associate professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at West Virginia Wesleyan College.