West Virginia State University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of West Virginia State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of West Virginia State University students is 29.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 33.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 25.7%.

29.6%

African American 14.9% 10 students
white 32.3% 70 students
unknown 25.0% 2 students
hispanic 33.3% 4 students
Mixed Race 37.8% 17 students

Drop Out

West Virginia State University has an overall drop-out rate of 47.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 55.3% and 39.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

47.3%

African American 59.7% 40 students
white 48.4% 105 students
unknown 50.0% 4 students
hispanic 25.0% 3 students
Mixed Race 28.9% 13 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of West Virginia State University at a rate of 19.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 22.1%, and male students' 17.9%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

19.9%

African American 22.4% 15 students
white 16.1% 35 students
unknown 25.0% 2 students
hispanic 41.7% 5 students
Mixed Race 28.9% 13 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

3.1%

African American 3.0% 2 students
white 3.2% 7 students
Mixed Race 4.4% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$35,198	$33,993	$36,756
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$35,938	$29,141	$36,314
Social Work	$28,771	$29,685	$34,416
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$25,256	$27,504	$32,672
Communication and Media Studies	$23,227	$26,739	$32,224
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$29,815	$28,816	$30,768
Psychology, General	$26,073	NA	$19,116
English Language and Literature, General	$29,654	$20,140	NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NA	$18,771	NA
Fine and Studio Arts	$19,626	NA	NA
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$28,014	$28,598	NA
History	NA	$18,401	NA

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