Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia · Also known as Davis and Elkins College, D&E College, D&E · Website
$43,411
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,411
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Davis & Elkins College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Elkins, West Virginia with 661 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $18,273 a year (tuition and fees $31,820). It admits 94% of applicants and 39% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,411 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,273
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$31,820
US median $11,837
Admission rate
94%
US median 78%
Completion rate
39%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,411
Rank 2,178 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
- $18,273
- Tuition and fees
- $31,820
- Cost of attendance
- $44,888
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 63%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,999
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,005
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,690
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,465
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,496
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 $27,492 in 2015-16 to $31,820 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
- 94%
- Undergraduates
- 661
- Part-time students
- 1.2%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 45
- Endowment
- $72.4M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 2,178 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,273 | $9,988 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,820 | $9,570 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 94% | 93% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $15,625 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,495 | $33,094 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,411 | $37,962 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,140 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $105,127 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $20,000 | $71,201 | $68,516 | $80,813 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,556 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,631 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,568 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,532 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Elkins and West Virginia on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in West Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Davis & Elkins College cost?
$18,273 a year is the average net price at Davis & Elkins College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $31,820, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $44,888. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,999 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Davis & Elkins College?
94% of applicants are admitted to Davis & Elkins College. The median admission rate of colleges in West Virginia is 93%.
How much do Davis & Elkins College graduates earn?
$43,411 a year is the median pay of former Davis & Elkins College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,495 after 6 years). That ranks 2,178 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $71,201.
How much student debt do Davis & Elkins College graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Davis & Elkins College graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 63% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Davis & Elkins College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Davis & Elkins College finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Davis & Elkins College?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (31 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (17 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 45 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.