West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, WV · Public · www.wvup.edu/ ↗

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college in Parkersburg, West Virginia, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,868 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business/Commerce, General; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,868
Similar schools: 2,949
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
33.6%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$38,665
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$14,622
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. 33.6% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $38,665, lower than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $14,622 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).