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West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WVQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

West Virginia University Institute of Technology admits about 1 in 3 applicants (37%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 91% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

37%

37%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,453

Admitted

533

Yield

52%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

880–1120

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–23

1836
Applications +99% since fall 2014 · admit rate 62% → 37%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 981 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

981

undergrads · larger than 36% of colleges

Diversity index

0.39

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Small cityNAIA · Independent Mid-South RegionROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.43 → 0.39 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (13% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,243 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

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

Most popular major

General Studies

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

69%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.2K

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 $17,774 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.5K less than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $11,281 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $25,204 in-state / $37,260 out-of-state.

36%

$17.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,204 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 36% of full price

Federal loans

24%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,939 ten years after enrolling, more than at 57% of colleges; 31% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

31%

31%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.5K

≈ $239/month for 10 years

Retention

62%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 19% → 33% 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 held about steady after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 99% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 62% to 37%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +99%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 62% → 37%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.43 → 0.39

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

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IPEDS unit ID 237950 · 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