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West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. West Virginia University at Parkersburg has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $31,363 10 years after enrolling, 18th in West Virginia, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, West Virginia University at Parkersburg bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s median net annual cost of $8,999 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, Business Administration, Engineering Fields - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$8,999
Average years to graduate
3.3
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.
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 3.3 years. 28% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 20% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates within 4.2 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.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s economic mobility score of 7.55 is calculated by adjusting the 5.43 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s EMS of 7.55 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg pays $8,999 a year, $-3,609 less than the $5,390 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 $8,999
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 71% 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 $8,999 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 22% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $1,933. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$1,828
Pell grants
$2,405
State grants
$1,785
Institutional grants
$1,530
Full time
74%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
92%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%