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West Liberty University is a public regional university located in West Liberty, West Virginia. West Liberty University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at West Liberty University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,370 10 years after enrolling, 11th in West Virginia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, West Liberty University bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average. West Liberty University is ranked 4th in West Virginia.
West Liberty University’s median net annual cost of $14,911 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at West Liberty University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dental Support Services, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,911
Average years to graduate
4.3
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.96
Health & Fitness
Rank: #226
Economic score: 6.9
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #170
Economic score: 7.99
Psychology
Rank: #748
Economic score: 36.11
Social Work
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 49.02
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 3 graduate programs at West Liberty University - Business Administration, Education, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at West Liberty University is 16% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At West Liberty University, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at West Liberty University graduates within 4.5 years.
West Liberty University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
West Liberty University’s economic mobility score of 12.62 is calculated by adjusting the 4.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. West Liberty University’s EMS of 12.62 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at West Liberty University pays $14,911 a year, $8,754 less than the $23,665 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 $14,911
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At West Liberty University, 85% 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 $14,911 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,699. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,751
Pell grants
$4,605
State grants
$2,465
Institutional grants
$5,829
West Liberty University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,606 applicants, of which 1,186 were admitted and 378 enrolled. West Liberty University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
56%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%