Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Virginia State University · Campus
Institute, WV · Suburb · Public · Master's university · the Yellow Jackets · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize suburb
Setting
Institute, WV
3,322
Undergraduates
+ 136 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
63%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
17%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize suburb Institute, WV
- TypePublic · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant · HBCU
- Admissions96% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
3,322
Undergraduates 3,322Graduate students 136
Where first-years come from
81%17%
In state 81%Other states 17%Abroad 2%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
68%16%
White 68%Hispanic 2%Black 7%Asian 1%Two or more 3%International 2%Not reported 16%
- Women59%
- Full-time39% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class322 entered last fall
- Transfers in126 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online35% take some classes online 13% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,936 | $2,323 | $15,259 |
| Off campus | $11,960 | $2,323 | $14,283 |
| With family | — | $2,323 | $2,323 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportNot reported
- Campus safety1.03 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
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