The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
As the FBI’s primary academic partner in the field of biometric research, West Virginia University demonstrates a strong research history and offers easy access to the quaint city of Morgantown. Providing even more research opportunities, Wheeling University’s Institute for the Study of Capitalism and Morality focuses on the interconnectivity of moral principles and free-market capitalism. Bluefield State College, an HBCU, participates as a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which provides financial support and professional mentorship to students.
Net cost: The median annual cost of all students that receive any aid. This does not refer to the “sticker price”, the price listed by the college.
Earnings: The median earnings of all bachelor-level students 10 years after enrollment. This includes both students that do and do not graduate, across all majors.
Payback: The amount of time in years it takes to pay off the median net cost by the median earnings. For this calculation, the median earning of high school graduates (in the school’s home state) are deducted from the median earnings.
Earningsplus: The difference between the school’s median earnings and the median earnings for all schools in the same state.
Rankings: The ranking order is based on the economic score. The economic score is calculated using a school’s payback and earningsplus performance.
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$51,780
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $4,706
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:84%
Graduation rate:60%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#2 in West Virginia|#36 in Liberal Arts
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Economic score:2.19
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$45,723
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $1,351
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:98%
Graduation rate:50%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#3 in West Virginia|#161 in National Universities
Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia
Economic score:2.34
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$41,700
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $5,374
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:90%
Graduation rate:49%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#4 in West Virginia
Wheeling University
Wheeling, West Virginia
Economic score:2.87
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$53,132
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $6,058
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:77%
Graduation rate:63%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#5 in West Virginia|#289 in National Universities
University of Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia
Economic score:3.61
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.7 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$48,303
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $1,229
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:62%
Graduation rate:47%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#6 in West Virginia
West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia
Economic score:3.63
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$41,370
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $5,704
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:69%
Graduation rate:47%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#7 in West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Economic score:3.92
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.9 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$46,444
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $630
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:66%
Graduation rate:50%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#8 in West Virginia
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia
Economic score:5.20
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:4.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$39,510
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $7,564
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:70%
Graduation rate:46%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#9 in West Virginia
Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, West Virginia
Economic score:6.95
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:5.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$35,949
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $11,125
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:49%
Graduation rate:52%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#10 in West Virginia
Ohio Valley University
Vienna, West Virginia
Economic score:7.93
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:6.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$37,131
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $9,943
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:95%
Graduation rate:49%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, West Virginia
Economic score:1.37
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$51,780
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $4,706
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:N/A
Graduation rate:27%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, West Virginia
Economic score:1.52
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.7 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$51,780
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $4,706
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:56%
Graduation rate:34%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
Concord University
Athens, West Virginia
Economic score:3.22
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.6 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$37,985
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $9,089
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:92%
Graduation rate:41%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
Bethany College
Bethany, West Virginia
Economic score:3.36
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$46,114
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $960
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:92%
Graduation rate:37%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia
Economic score:4.04
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$35,878
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $11,196
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:91%
Graduation rate:41%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, West Virginia
Economic score:4.22
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$44,617
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $2,457
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:53%
Graduation rate:38%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia
Economic score:5.04
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.8 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$35,930
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $11,144
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:95%
Graduation rate:43%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
Economic score:6.54
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:5.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$36,583
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $10,491
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:N/A
Graduation rate:30%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia
Economic score:7.55
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:5.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$34,584
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $12,490
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:89%
Graduation rate:43%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
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