West Virginia Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
West Virginia (South) · 21,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $9,500/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$55K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $442K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Chemical/polymer manufacturing in Charleston and Huntington; mid-tier career arc
- Coal-to-energy transition jobs; state pushing renewables, uncertain longevity
- Federal contractor roles via nearby Virginia tech corridor commute
- Healthcare admin and nursing at WVU and Marshall systems
- Natural gas/petrochemical engineering; declining sector but still hiring locally
About West Virginia
Flagship in Morgantown. Strong forensic science, mining engineering. Big football/basketball culture.
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