West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, WV · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 954 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $51,593 ten years after enrollment, which is 27% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 53.0%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $27,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.91x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,083 per year. The most popular programs include Sports & Fitness, Business, Criminal Justice & Corrections, Registered Nursing, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$51,593

Graduation Rate

53.0%

Median Debt

$27,000

Average Net Price

$18,083

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.71x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

1.91x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

954

Admission Rate

93.3%

Average SAT

1052

Retention Rate

67.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$34,090

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,090

Pell Grant Rate

37.6%

Federal Loan Rate

65.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$12,611

Income $30K–$48K

$14,807

Income $48K–$75K

$14,848

Income $110K+

$24,004

Student Demographics

Women

57.2%

White

66.3%

Black

13.2%

Hispanic

5.6%

Asian

0.9%

Two or More Races

3.6%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

64.1%

Accreditations

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program, Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (43)

Bachelor (23)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Sports & Fitness	$58,239	20
Business	$60,815	18
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$57,335	17
Registered Nursing	$80,901	17
Biology	Not reported	16
Physics	$89,430	12
Psychology	Not reported	12
Teacher Education	Not reported	10
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	8
Health Services	Not reported	8
Communications	Not reported	7
Political Science	Not reported	7
Accounting	Not reported	7
Marketing	Not reported	7
Chemistry	Not reported	5
Special Education	Not reported	4
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	4
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	4
History	Not reported	4
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	3
Computer Science	Not reported	3
Secondary Education	Not reported	3
English Language & Literature	Not reported	3

Master (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business	Not reported	14
Registered Nursing	$110,824	13
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	10
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	4

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	Not reported	4

Show 15 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Education, Other	Bachelor	2
Economics	Bachelor	2
Fine Arts	Bachelor	2
Music	Bachelor	2
Accounting	Master	2
History	Master	2
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Bachelor	1
Information Science	Bachelor	1
Rhetoric & Composition	Bachelor	1
Mathematics	Bachelor	1
International Studies	Bachelor	1
Religion	Bachelor	1
Sociology	Bachelor	1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Bachelor	1
Marketing	Master	1