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Alderson Broaddus University is a private regional college located in Philippi, West Virginia. Alderson Broaddus University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Alderson Broaddus University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,617 10 years after enrolling, 9th in West Virginia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Alderson Broaddus University bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average.
Alderson Broaddus University’s median net annual cost of $20,683 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Alderson Broaddus University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,683
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Alderson Broaddus University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus University is 7% lower than the state average, and 8% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Alderson Broaddus University, Pell Grant recipients represent 57% of the measured graduating class, 22% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Alderson Broaddus University graduates within 4.7 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Alderson Broaddus University’s economic mobility score of 8.23 is calculated by adjusting the 9.06 economic score of lower-income students by the 57% pell grant recipients within the student body. Alderson Broaddus University’s EMS of 8.23 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Alderson Broaddus University pays $20,683 a year, $22,488 less than the $43,171 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,683
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Alderson Broaddus University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,683 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 85% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,250. This is 31% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,833
Pell grants
$4,775
State grants
$3,018
Institutional grants
$18,774
Alderson Broaddus University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Alderson Broaddus University offers 2 programs, both of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
30%
Alderson Broaddus University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,736 applicants, of which 1,155 were admitted and 262 enrolled. Alderson Broaddus University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
25%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%