West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,148

27.7% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$3,536

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,584

46.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

30.6%

101 Graduates

About

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a higher education institution located in Wood County, WV. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at West Virginia University at Parkersburg were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (71 degrees awarded), General Studies (54 degrees), and Registered Nursing (25 degrees).

In 2023, 611 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. 66.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (566 degrees), 43.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $5,148, which is $−7,043 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia University at Parkersburg was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 583 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $5,148, which is $7,044 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,536.

In 2023, 48% of undergraduate students attending West Virginia University at Parkersburg received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,148

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at West Virginia University at Parkersburg was $5,148. The cost of tuition at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $−7,044 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

This chart compares the tuition costs of West Virginia University at Parkersburg (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$3,536

2023 Value

16.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 West Virginia University at Parkersburg had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,536. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of West Virginia University at Parkersburg grew by 16.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of West Virginia University at Parkersburg (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

$7,200

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Virginia University at Parkersburg was of $7,200 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 14.3% with respect to 2022, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at West Virginia University at Parkersburg was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 583 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 University at Parkersburg had a total enrollment of 2,584 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 1,198 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,386. This means that 46.4% of students enrolled at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.3% White, 2.86% Two or More Races, 1.82% Hispanic or Latino, 1.39% Black or African American, 0.503% Asian, 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0774% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at West Virginia University at Parkersburg in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.3%), followed by White Male (34.1%) and Two or More Races Female (2.03%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Virginia University at Parkersburg in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,584 students. The full-time enrollment at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 1,198 and the part-time enrollment is 1,386. This means that 46.4% of students enrolled at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,385 enrolled students
Two or More Races
74 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
47 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 92.3% White, 2.86% Two or More Races, 1.82% Hispanic or Latino, 1.39% Black or African American, 0.503% Asian, 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0774% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% 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 (0.271%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 205 more women than men received degrees from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is white (566 degrees awarded). There were 43.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (71 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (54 degrees) and Registered Nursing (25 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (4 degrees), and Human Sciences (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are Police officers (135,947 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (110,387 people), Other managers (84,022 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,290 people), and Social workers, all other (38,051 people).

The most specialized majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg in 2023 are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (4 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (215 degrees), and Protective Services (48 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 University at Parkersburg are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are Communication Technologies (16 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (4 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (215 degrees), and Protective Services (48 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 University at Parkersburg are Justice, public order, & safety activities (322,679 people), Elementary & secondary schools (247,900 people), Computer Systems Design (86,747 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (84,684 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (77,305 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 University at Parkersburg.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
60 degrees awarded
General Business
48 degrees awarded
General Studies
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at West Virginia University at Parkersburg was Registered Nursing with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

203

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

408

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 203 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, which is 0.498 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (408).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 34 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia University at Parkersburg in General Studies, which is 0.436 times less than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 78 degrees were awarded to men at West Virginia University at Parkersburg in General Studies, which is 2.29 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

N/A%

100% Completion Time

N/A%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, N/A% of students graduating from West Virginia University at Parkersburg completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges 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.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is Male and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
566 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
13 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is white (566 degrees awarded). There were 43.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (13 degrees).

0.164% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
379 degrees awarded
White Male
187 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is white female (379 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (187 degrees).

Operations

West Virginia University at Parkersburg has an endowment valued at nearly $11.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 859k (7.32%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, West Virginia University at Parkersburg had a total salary expenditure of 25.1M. West Virginia University at Parkersburg employs 18 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors and 13 Instructors. Most academics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are Female Assistant professor (13), Female Instructor (10), and Male Professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are: Management, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Endowment

$11.7M

2023 Endowment

5.77%

growth from 2022

West Virginia University at Parkersburg has an endowment valued at about $11.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of West Virginia University at Parkersburg grew 5.77% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.4M

2023 Salaries

3.66%

decline from 2022

In 2023, West Virginia University at Parkersburg paid a median of $11.4M in salaries, which represents 45.6% of their overall expenditure ($25.1M) and a 3.66% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.39% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.58% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, West Virginia University at Parkersburg paid a total of $3.36M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Virginia University at Parkersburg were Assistant professor with 18 employees, Associate professor with 14 employees, and Instructor with 13 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Virginia University at Parkersburg were Management with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Virginia University at Parkersburg was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Instructor with 10 employees, and Male Professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

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