Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV · SoutheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forFirst-gen friendlyGenerous aid

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Davis & Elkins admits about 9 in 10 applicants (94%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 13% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

94%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

705

Admitted

665

Yield

25%

of admits enroll

Applications −61% since fall 2014 · admit rate 58% → 94%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 661 undergrads, where 43% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

661

undergrads · larger than 25% of colleges

Diversity index

0.60

Pell Grant

43%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.55 → 0.60 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (16% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 57% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,030 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,886 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.4K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $19,784 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $46,461.

55%

$20.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.4K below the national median

Full price: $46,461 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
Merit aid: 32% · avg $23K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 55% of full price

Federal loans

63%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $43,411 ten years after enrolling, more than at 21% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$43.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 37% → 39% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 22%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 61% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 58% to 94%.

Cost
Falling
−22% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−61%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 58% → 94%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.55 → 0.60

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Davis & Elkins College (2026)
Davis & Elkins College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 237358 · 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