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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
West Virginia State13 to 1
Lake Superior State13 to 1
Full-time faculty share
West Virginia State67%
Lake Superior State92%
Average faculty salary
West Virginia State$63,848
Lake Superior State$72,003

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
West Virginia State$4,417
Lake Superior State$11,551
Endowment per student
West Virginia State$6,715
Lake Superior State$29,253
Tuition share of core revenue
West Virginia State20%
Lake Superior State23%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
West Virginia State307
Lake Superior State302
Most popular majors
West Virginia State

Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 14% · General Studies 13%

Lake Superior State

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10% · Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 10% · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 10%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why