West Virginia University Institute of Technology, WV

Public 4-Year • Small • Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Selective • High Transfer-In 3 Campuses Branch Campus
place
512 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801
phone
(304) 442-1000

West Virginia University Institute of Technology Rankings

Affordability86
Selectivity43
Retention6
Graduation1
Earnings33
Diversity31
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

100% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
- Certificate
Bach Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences7%
Education2%
Engineering38%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs8%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities16%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service2%

Admissions

Getting into West Virginia University Institute of Technology

61% Admission Rate
565 Median SAT Math
540 Median SAT Reading
24 Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)530–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)490–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending West Virginia University Institute of Technology

$7K In-State Tuition
$19K Out-of-State Tuition
$17K Average Total Cost
$10K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School WV US
$0–$30K $8K $10K $14K
$30K–$48K $9K $11K $15K
$48K–$75K $12K $13K $17K
$75K–$110K $13K $15K $19K
>$110K $16K $17K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after West Virginia University Institute of Technology

41% Receive Federal Loans
$15K Median Federal Debt
58% Repayment Rate
$243 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School WV US
$0–$30K 28% 60% 57%
$30K–$48K 13% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 15% 13% 12%
$75K–$110K 17% 11% 9%
>$110K 27% 10% 11%

Student Debt

Category School WV US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12K $10K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $15K $10K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $14K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32K $24K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26K $17K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School WV US
1-year after entering repayment 53% 36% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 58% 39% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 64% 43% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 72% 48% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

56% Retention Rate
35% Transfer Rate
17% Withdrawal Rate
27% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School WV US
Within 4 Years 21% 47% 38%
Within 6 Years 27% 57% 55%
Within 8 Years 21% 56% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School WV US
Asian 100% 42% 53%
Black 11% 33% 39%
Caucasian 31% 52% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 67% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 33% 47% 40%
Non-US citizens/residents 86% 50% 50%
Other race 100% 30% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after West Virginia University Institute of Technology

93% Employment Rate
$34K Median Salary
$21K 25 Pctl Salary
$51K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School WV US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93% 81% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 92% 82% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92% 81% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 92% 80% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 91% 78% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School WV US
10th percentile of earnings $10K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $21K $14K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $34K $25K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $51K $38K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $67K $53K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School WV US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $34K $25K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $40K $30K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $46K $33K $35K

Students

Students at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

1,295 Undergraduates
76% Full-time Undergrads
20 Avg Entry Age
2 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School WV US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 41% 68% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 59% 32% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School WV US
Asian 1% 1% 4%
Black 6% 7% 18%
Caucasian 76% 82% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 3% 2% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 7% 1% 2%
Two or more races 6% 2% 3%
Other race 2% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School WV US
$0–$30K 23% 45% 43%
$30K–$48K 14% 18% 18%
$48K–$75K 16% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 18% 16% 14%
>$110K 29% 15% 15%

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