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West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WV · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$9,337
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,424
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
33.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,939
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
$18,907
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,424
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,072
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,986
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,566
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$950
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0006,998
$30,001–48,0006,752
$48,001–75,0009,137
$75,001–110,00011,861
$110,001+14,797

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
33.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
34.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
61.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,181
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,939
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$238.54
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
58.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,939 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
36.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,033
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–23
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
981
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
30.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
24.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$60,096
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White77%
Hispanic3%
Black3%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international11%

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
Davis & Elkins CollegeNot reported39.3%$43,411
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

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
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$99,542$100,647$22,500
Computer Engineering.$99,048$109,015$24,500
Chemical Engineering.$96,503$98,158$22,843
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.$94,750$98,207$27,242
Mechanical Engineering.$90,461$92,135$26,242
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$83,750$88,910$26,000
Civil Engineering.$82,117$86,517$24,291
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$79,805$92,374Not reported
Mathematics.$77,144$69,562Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$76,135$76,194$23,903
Business/Commerce, General.$65,372$68,407$26,432
Security Science and Technology.$62,455$57,805$24,324
Biology, General.$57,486$57,214$23,090
Political Science and Government.$56,969$63,293$23,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$56,132$53,072$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$51,403$51,389$25,242
Psychology, General.$51,263$50,706$23,328
Air Transportation.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$58,716$30,000
Computer Systems Analysis.Not reported$78,929Not reported

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