$42,703
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Concord University is a public 4-year college in Athens, West Virginia with 1,504 undergraduates and 334 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,966 a year (tuition and fees $10,664 in-state, $22,000 out-of-state). It admits 93% of applicants and 39% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,703 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,900 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,966
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,664
Out-of-state $22,000
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
39%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,900
About $200 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,703
Rank 2,275 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,966
- Tuition in-state
- $10,664
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,000
- Cost of attendance
- $20,434
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,021
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,930
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,438
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,336
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,472
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,902 in 2015-16 to $10,664 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 977
- SAT reading, middle
- 520
- SAT math, middle
- 490
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 1,504
- Graduate students
- 334
- Part-time students
- 4.2%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $45.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,275 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,966 | $9,988 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,664 | $9,570 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,900 | $15,625 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,094 | $33,094 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,703 | $37,962 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
32 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 88 | $26,750 | $46,789 | $57,680 | $65,123 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $15,869 | $32,499 | $39,566 | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $18,354 | $33,348 | $45,815 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $18,721 | $42,081 | $44,168 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $22,834 | $26,390 | $52,670 | $57,214 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | $47,257 | $52,231 | $65,824 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $16,181 | $35,930 | $46,324 | $51,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $16,699 | $20,993 | $41,259 | $50,706 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,751 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,190 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,294 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Athens and West Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in West Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in West Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Concord University cost?
$9,966 a year is the average net price at Concord University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,664 for in-state students and $22,000 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,434. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,021 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Concord University?
93% of applicants are admitted to Concord University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 977 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in West Virginia is 93%.
How much do Concord University graduates earn?
$42,703 a year is the median pay of former Concord University students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,094 after 6 years). That ranks 2,275 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Education, General (Master's) at $47,257.
How much student debt do Concord University graduates have?
$18,900 is the median federal student loan debt of Concord University graduates, about $200 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 46% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Concord University?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Concord University finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Concord University?
Social Work (88 master's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (72 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.