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Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$18,273
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$31,820
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
39.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,411
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$44,888
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$31,820
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,820
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,825
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,446
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,578
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,999
$30,001–48,00017,005
$48,001–75,00015,690
$75,001–110,00019,465
$110,001+22,496

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
39.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
50.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
65.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$38,495
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,411
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
55.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $43,411 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
94.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
661
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
47.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
43.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
63.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$40,924
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White60%
Hispanic6%
Black7%
Asian1%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international15%

Other Four-year institutions in WV

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American Public University SystemNot reported57.2%$44,409
Appalachian Bible CollegeNot reported71.0%$37,467
Bethany CollegeNot reported46.8%$44,512
Bluefield State University$13,68437.0%$38,217
Catholic International UniversityNot reported100.0%Not reported
Concord University$9,96639.0%$42,703
Fairmont State University$9,03244.3%$46,857
Future Generations UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Glenville State University$14,00633.9%$39,315
Marshall University$7,50251.2%$46,354
Potomac State College of West Virginia University$9,19731.0%$55,939
Salem UniversityNot reported19.9%$34,642

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$105,127$88,910Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$68,516$80,813$25,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$58,140$68,257Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$41,787Not reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$48,568Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reported$50,532Not reported
Sustainability Studies.Not reported$57,887Not reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.Not reported$50,983Not reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562$27,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10