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Davis & Elkins College is a private regional college located in Elkins, West Virginia. Davis & Elkins College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Davis & Elkins College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,510 10 years after enrolling, 12th in West Virginia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Davis & Elkins College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
Davis & Elkins College’s median net annual cost of $18,230 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Davis & Elkins College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,230
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Davis & Elkins College is 7% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Davis & Elkins College, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Davis & Elkins College graduates within 4.5 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.
Davis & Elkins College’s economic mobility score of 6.82 is calculated by adjusting the 9.15 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Davis & Elkins College’s EMS of 6.82 ranks in the bottom 10% 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 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Davis & Elkins College pays $18,230 a year, $25,156 less than the $43,386 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 $18,230
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Davis & Elkins College, 99% 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 $18,230 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,074. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,632
Pell grants
$4,764
State grants
$3,034
Institutional grants
$20,627
Davis & Elkins College offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. 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
1
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
3%
Davis & Elkins College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 813 applicants, of which 631 were admitted and 170 enrolled. Davis & Elkins College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Davis & Elkins College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
79%
59%
In-state
43%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
29%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
65%
12%