Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, West Virginia · Website
$55,939
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,939
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public 4-year college in Keyser, West Virginia with 853 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,197 a year (tuition and fees $5,280 in-state, $13,200 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,939 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,197
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,280
Out-of-state $13,200
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,500
About $239 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,939
Rank 1,028 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
- $9,197
- Tuition in-state
- $5,280
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,200
- Cost of attendance
- $17,619
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,375
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,807
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,500
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,833
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,945
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 $3,864 in 2015-16 to $5,280 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
- 853
- Part-time students
- 7.7%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 18
- Endowment
- $8.62M
- 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 1,028 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,197 | $9,988 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,280 | $9,570 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,500 | $15,625 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,181 | $33,094 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,939 | $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. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
18 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 | 103 | $12,000 | $14,865 | $46,233 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $20,180 | $34,883 | $56,132 | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $11,050 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,934 | $46,706 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,683 |
| Information Science/StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,799 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $23,000 | $71,298 | $83,750 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $49,634 | $73,646 | $68,257 |
| JournalismAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,496 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Keyser 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University cost?
$9,197 a year is the average net price at Potomac State College of West Virginia University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,280 for in-state students and $13,200 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,619. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,375 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Potomac State College of West Virginia University?
Potomac State College of West Virginia University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates earn?
$55,939 a year is the median pay of former Potomac State College of West Virginia University students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,181 after 6 years). That ranks 1,028 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,298.
How much student debt do Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates have?
$22,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates, about $239 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 30% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Potomac State College of West Virginia University?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University finish within 6 years. 58% 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (103 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (33 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (29 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 18 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.