West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, West Virginia · Also known as West Virginia University Tech · Website
$55,939
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,939
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public 4-year college in Beckley, West Virginia with 981 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,337 a year (tuition and fees $8,424 in-state, $21,072 out-of-state). It admits 37% of applicants and 33% 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
$9,337
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,424
Out-of-state $21,072
Admission rate
37%
US median 78%
Completion rate
33%
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
- $9,337
- Tuition in-state
- $8,424
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,072
- Cost of attendance
- $18,907
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,998
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,752
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,137
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,861
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,797
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 $6,336 in 2015-16 to $8,424 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
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1,033
- SAT reading, middle
- 515
- SAT math, middle
- 510
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 981
- Part-time students
- 4.8%
- Women
- 43%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $17.2M
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 | $9,337 | $9,988 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,424 | $9,570 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 37% | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $20,500 | $25,086 | $57,486 | $57,214 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $20,180 | $34,883 | $56,132 | $53,072 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $22,500 | $28,879 | $51,263 | $50,706 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $78,929 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $22,250 | $67,062 | $82,117 | $86,517 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $26,000 | $71,504 | $90,461 | $92,135 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $25,262 | $42,298 | $65,372 | $68,407 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $22,250 | $51,824 | $76,135 | $76,194 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $21,431 | $30,286 | $56,969 | $63,293 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $24,121 | $44,255 | $62,455 | $57,805 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $23,000 | $76,314 | $99,048 | $109,015 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $26,000 | $39,229 | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | $65,223 | $79,805 | $92,374 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $22,354 | $69,875 | $96,503 | $98,158 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $22,221 | $79,662 | $99,542 | $100,647 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,526 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,144 | $69,562 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | $24,000 | $36,891 | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,936 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $24,250 | $27,547 | $51,403 | $51,389 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $27,242 | $72,210 | $94,750 | $98,207 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Beckley and West Virginia on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does West Virginia University Institute of Technology cost?
$9,337 a year is the average net price at West Virginia University Institute of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,424 for in-state students and $21,072 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,907. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,998 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?
37% of applicants are admitted to West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,033 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in West Virginia is 93%.
How much do West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates earn?
$55,939 a year is the median pay of former West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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 Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's) at $79,662.
How much student debt do West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have?
$22,500 is the median federal student loan debt of West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates, about $239 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?
33% of first-time, full-time students at West Virginia University Institute of Technology finish within 6 years. 62% 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 Virginia University Institute of Technology?
Biology, General (23 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (21 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (17 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.