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West Virginia University Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

77.3%

15,570 of 20,150

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1010–1210

ACT middle 50%

20–26

Admissions
AppliedC120,150
AdmittedC115,570
EnrolledC14,126
YieldC126.5%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC955.6%
Submitted ACTC923.4%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9510–620
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9490–590
Average high school GPAC123.70
GPA of 4.0C1134.5%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1116.3%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117%
GPA below 3.50C1132.1%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$8,688
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$27,192
Required feesG1$1,416
Food and housingG1$14,582
Need fully met (first-years)H218.7%
Average % of need metH262%
Average need-based packageH2$16,888
Average need-based grantH2$14,123
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordNot considered
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayNot considered
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB118,206
First-year retentionB2283.4%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB63.9%
Notes on this filing
  • Year: filing is CDS 2024-2025; admissions and enrollment as of Fall 2024; cost data is 2025-26 tuition/fees; aid data is 2024-25 estimated.
  • C1: men/women/unknown applied sum to 20148 and admitted sum to 17155, but the residency table prints 20150 applied and 15570 admitted; printed totals used. Filing does not reconcile these.
  • C1: enrolled by gender sums to 4129 (1947 men + 2182 women) versus printed total 4126; printed total used.
  • C2: waitlist block is blank and the waitlist policy is marked No; waitlist fields left null.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action not offered (both No).
  • C8: SAT/ACT not required, considered if submitted; C8F states Aug 1 merit deadline and that scores are used for advising and placement.
  • C11: below-3.50 percent is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.0-2.49, 1.0-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (8.86+12.04+9.03+2.01+0+0.19); the 'All enrolled' column totals 99.99.
  • B4-B11: the 6-year rate 63.85 is printed for the Fall 2018 cohort; no 4-year rate is printed (completers in four years is 2280 of 4711) so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B22: retention 83.4 is for the Fall 2023 cohort.
  • H2: first-time first-year column used. pct_need_fully_met is computed as line h (421) / line d (2255, awarded any financial aid) = 18.7, following the stated rule. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is left null because no percentage is printed and it is not a permitted computation.
  • H2: avg_need_based_package uses line J, which the form defines as the average package for all students in line d, not only need-based recipients.
  • G1: public school; tuition in-district and in-state are both 8688, so tuition_in_state is 8688; tuition is null. Private-tuition row is blank.
  • C13: application fee is UG $65, Grad $75, International $75.

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West Virginia University admissions FAQ
What is West Virginia University's acceptance rate?
West Virginia University admitted 15,570 of 20,150 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 77.3%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does West Virginia University have early decision?
No. West Virginia University does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for West Virginia University?
The middle 50% of West Virginia University's enrolled first-years scored 1010–1210 on the SAT and 20–26 on the ACT.
How much does West Virginia University cost?
Tuition is $8,688 in-state, plus $14,582 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $14,123.
What is West Virginia University's graduation rate?
63.9% of students graduate within six years.

Source: West Virginia University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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