Glenville State University
Glenville, West Virginia · Website
$39,315
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,315
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Glenville State University is a public 4-year college in Glenville, West Virginia with 1,096 undergraduates and 80 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,006 a year (tuition and fees $9,578 in-state, $11,354 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,315 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,006
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,578
Out-of-state $11,354
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,315
Rank 2,791 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
- $14,006
- Tuition in-state
- $9,578
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,354
- Cost of attendance
- $23,591
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,884
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,210
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,878
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,498
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,985
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 $7,032 in 2015-16 to $9,578 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,096
- Graduate students
- 80
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 43%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 55%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $19.7M
- Other
- Open admission
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 2,791 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,006 | $9,988 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,578 | $9,570 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 55% | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $15,625 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,917 | $33,094 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,315 | $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. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | $20,000 | $26,219 | $40,784 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $24,154 | $30,916 | $44,589 | $68,257 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $29,750 | $38,237 | $48,388 | $57,805 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $26,750 | $25,138 | $44,474 | $54,562 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $19,824 | $24,636 | $37,281 | $53,072 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $24,125 | $42,490 | $46,610 | $56,185 |
| Behavioral SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,570 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| History and Political ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $21,500 | $41,256 | $44,090 | $47,382 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Glenville 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 Glenville State University cost?
$14,006 a year is the average net price at Glenville State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,578 for in-state students and $11,354 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,591. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,884 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Glenville State University?
Glenville State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Glenville State University graduates earn?
$39,315 a year is the median pay of former Glenville State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,917 after 6 years). That ranks 2,791 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor's) at $42,490.
How much student debt do Glenville State University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Glenville State University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Glenville State University?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Glenville State University finish within 6 years. 55% 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 Glenville State University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (89 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 bachelor's graduates), Security Science and Technology (26 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 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.