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Public universities in West Virginia

The College Scorecard lists 11 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in West Virginia, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 37,040 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $10,404 a year, lower than the $14,226 median for public universities nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $49,370 at the median institution, lower than the $58,635 median for public universities nationwide. The median graduation rate is 45.5%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
11
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
37,040
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$10,404
U.S.: $14,226
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$49,370
U.S.: $58,635
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$20,610
U.S.: $19,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
45.5%
U.S.: 51.6%

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All 11 public universities in West Virginia

West Virginia University
Morgantown
17,385$18,020$10,752$30,432$62,910$21,14666.0%83.4%89.0%
Marshall University
Huntington
7,266$7,341$9,388$20,390$49,444$21,62552.9%72.2%95.7%
Fairmont State University
Fairmont
2,590$10,060$8,708$13,064$49,370$18,39255.4%67.4%98.6%
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown
2,344$7,940$9,404$19,706$54,833$18,97850.3%71.4%96.8%
West Liberty University
West Liberty
1,511$8,988$8,890$17,442$49,503$22,71752.1%68.9%97.3%
Concord University
Athens
1,504$9,484$10,856$22,192$45,054$18,08740.7%64.8%92.6%
West Virginia State University
Institute
1,321$13,624$9,570$14,990$43,742$20,61036.3%56.7%96.0%
Glenville State University
Glenville
1,096$10,748$9,578$11,354$44,924$19,50028.9%55.4%n/a
Bluefield State University
Bluefield
1,042$11,130$10,648$18,376$45,981$21,00033.5%54.8%97.2%
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley
981$14,942$8,976$22,440$62,910$21,14629.9%61.8%36.7%
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewisburg
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Quick facts: public universities in West Virginia

How many public universities are in West Virginia?
The College Scorecard lists 11 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in West Virginia.
What do public universities in West Virginia cost?
Across the 10 schools that report it, the median average net price is $10,404 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $7,341 at Marshall University to $18,020 at West Virginia University.
Which public universities in West Virginia have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Marshall University ($7,341), Shepherd University ($7,940), West Liberty University ($8,988), Concord University ($9,484), and Fairmont State University ($10,060).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities in West Virginia?
The median published in-state tuition is $9,487 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $19,041. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of public universities in West Virginia earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $49,370 10 years after starting college (9 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at West Virginia University ($62,910), Shepherd University ($54,833), and West Liberty University ($49,503).
What is the graduation rate at public universities in West Virginia?
The median graduation rate is 45.5%, across 10 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of public universities in West Virginia have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $20,610 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.