$43,296
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Liberty University is a public 4-year college in West Liberty, West Virginia with 1,511 undergraduates and 365 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,366 a year (tuition and fees $8,893 in-state, $17,442 out-of-state). It admits 97% of applicants and 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,296 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,366
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,893
Out-of-state $17,442
Admission rate
97%
US median 78%
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,296
Rank 2,196 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
- $15,366
- Tuition in-state
- $8,893
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,442
- Cost of attendance
- $23,809
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,714
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,460
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,087
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,362
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,566
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 $6,702 in 2015-16 to $8,893 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
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1,045
- SAT reading, middle
- 528
- SAT math, middle
- 505
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 1,511
- Graduate students
- 365
- Part-time students
- 3.8%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 37
- Endowment
- $22.5M
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 2,196 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,366 | $9,988 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,893 | $9,570 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 97% | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $15,625 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,822 | $33,094 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,296 | $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. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $25,905 | $34,713 | $50,824 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 62 | $20,218 | $48,588 | $64,175 | $103,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $21,076 | $29,559 | $56,691 | $57,214 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $26,179 | $51,493 | $60,812 | $61,982 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $25,481 | $53,420 | $61,801 | $68,061 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $24,876 | $42,005 | $44,539 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | $47,927 | $50,811 | $59,916 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,000 | $24,139 | $53,707 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $71,848 | $82,117 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,042 | $37,379 | $50,061 | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,830 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $21,500 | Withheld | $45,353 | $55,378 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $95,302 | $119,094 | $127,347 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,532 | $53,366 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| CriminologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,647 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,212 | $58,928 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,975 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,799 | $51,790 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of West Liberty and West Virginia on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in West Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does West Liberty University cost?
$15,366 a year is the average net price at West Liberty University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,893 for in-state students and $17,442 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,809. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,714 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Liberty University?
97% of applicants are admitted to West Liberty University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,045 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in West Virginia is 93%.
How much do West Liberty University graduates earn?
$43,296 a year is the median pay of former West Liberty University students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,822 after 6 years). That ranks 2,196 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $95,302.
How much student debt do West Liberty University graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of West Liberty University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Liberty University?
60% of first-time, full-time students at West Liberty University finish within 6 years. 69% 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 West Liberty University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (69 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (62 master's graduates), Biology, General (41 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 37 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.