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Bluefield State University

Bluefield, WVQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Bluefield State admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 8% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

97%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

687

Admitted

668

Yield

33%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

870–1080

8001600
ACT middle 50%

17–22

1236
Applications −34% since fall 2014 · admit rate 38% → 97%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,042 undergrads, where 44% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1K

undergrads · larger than 38% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

44%

above the median

First generation

49%

above the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.28 → 0.51 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (19% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 63% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,826 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$82.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

63%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,784 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.5K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $15,814 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $27,067 in-state / $34,387 out-of-state.

32%

$19.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$27,067 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

55%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $38,217 ten years after enrolling, more than at 11% of colleges; 51% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

51%

51%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$38.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.3K

≈ $193/month for 10 years

Retention

55%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 34% → 37% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications fell 34% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 38% to 97%.

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −34%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 38% → 97%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.28 → 0.51

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 237215 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything