West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia · Also known as WVWC · Website
$51,593
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,593
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Buckhannon, West Virginia with 954 undergraduates and 84 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,083 a year (tuition and fees $34,090). It admits 93% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,593 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,083
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,090
US median $11,837
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,593
Rank 1,356 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
- $18,083
- Tuition and fees
- $34,090
- Cost of attendance
- $48,190
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,611
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,807
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,848
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,834
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,004
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 $28,792 in 2015-16 to $34,090 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
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1,052
- SAT reading, middle
- 544
- SAT math, middle
- 530
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 954
- Graduate students
- 84
- Part-time students
- 0.5%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 62
- Endowment
- $88.1M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 1,356 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 59 in West Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,083 | $9,988 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,090 | $9,570 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 93% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $15,625 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,672 | $33,094 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,593 | $37,962 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $27,000 | $24,526 | $58,239 | $54,562 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $25,876 | $31,424 | $60,815 | $68,407 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | $31,400 | $57,335 | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | Withheld | $80,901 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $25,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $125,988 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 13 | $39,002 | $103,788 | $110,824 | $120,193 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $89,430 | $76,786 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $26,649 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,035 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,786 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $127,347 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Buckhannon 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 Wesleyan College cost?
$18,083 a year is the average net price at West Virginia Wesleyan College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,090, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $48,190. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,611 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College?
93% of applicants are admitted to West Virginia Wesleyan College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,052 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in West Virginia is 93%.
How much do West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates earn?
$51,593 a year is the median pay of former West Virginia Wesleyan College students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,672 after 6 years). That ranks 1,356 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 59 in West Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $103,788.
How much student debt do West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 65% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College?
57% of first-time, full-time students at West Virginia Wesleyan College finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (20 bachelor's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (18 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (17 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 62 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.