West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia · Website
$35,171
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,171
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public 4-year college in Parkersburg, West Virginia with 1,868 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,807 a year (tuition and fees $4,612 in-state, $9,124 out-of-state). 9.1% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $35,171 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,570 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,807
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,612
Out-of-state $9,124
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
9.1%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,570
About $133 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,171
Rank 3,434 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
- $1,807
- Tuition in-state
- $4,612
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,124
- Cost of attendance
- $9,420
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $723
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $50
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $1,589
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,407
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $7,562
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 $3,216 in 2015-16 to $4,612 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
- 1,868
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 9.1%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 56
- Endowment
- $12.9M
- 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 3,434 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,807 | $9,988 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,612 | $9,570 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 9.1% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,570 | $15,625 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,076 | $33,094 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,171 | $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. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
56 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 HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $17,055 | $32,909 | $43,935 | $53,072 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | $9,000 | $33,409 | $36,446 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 60 | $14,682 | $64,670 | $74,794 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | $13,172 | Withheld | $47,073 | $49,927 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | $73,315 | $77,910 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | $35,543 | $39,681 | $47,382 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 13 | $14,519 | $33,536 | $44,675 | $60,097 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,227 | $48,733 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,838 | $48,702 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,474 | $65,202 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $44,419 | $45,951 | $68,257 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,619 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg cost?
$1,807 a year is the average net price at West Virginia University at Parkersburg after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,612 for in-state students and $9,124 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $9,420. Families earning under $30,000 pay $723 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg?
West Virginia University at Parkersburg has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates earn?
$35,171 a year is the median pay of former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,076 after 6 years). That ranks 3,434 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 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 $73,315.
How much student debt do West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have?
$12,570 is the median federal student loan debt of West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates, about $133 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg?
9.1% of first-time, full-time students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (125 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (76 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (60 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 56 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.