Davis & Elkins College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 30,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (12%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 708
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 41%
From Region 20%
Athletes 404 (61.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
International 14%
Black 6%
Hispanic 6%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Davis & Elkins College 129 41% 49% 1% 6% 0% 19% $63,008 19 -0.57 56 97%
Computer Science 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $94,208 15 -0.90 92 — — — — —
Computer Science and Engineering — — — — — — — — $94,541 15 -0.89 92 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,273 30 -0.42 65 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $65,407 19 -0.75 61 — — — — —
Biology 6 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $65,395 45 -0.12 61 — — — — —
Environmental Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,750 42 -0.24 40 — — — — —
Natural Resources Management 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,724 50 -0.12 42 — — — — —
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,846 31 -0.45 53 — — — — —
Exercise Science 12 +1 50% 17% 0% 33% 0% 17% $55,009 23 -0.79 35 — — — — —
Nursing 21 — 10% 81% 0% 5% 0% 0% $92,178 60 -0.01 91 96% — — — —
Accounting 3 +2 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,014 10 -1.17 68 — — — — —
Business Administration 13 +2 92% 46% 0% 0% 0% 38% $58,857 7 -0.98 45 100% — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,687 12 -0.99 72 — — — — —
Finance 3 +3 100% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $72,957 9 -0.90 74 — — — — —
Hospitality Management 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,729 15 -0.71 29 — — — — —
Marketing 4 +3 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% $63,123 11 -1.12 56 — — — — —
Recreation Management 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,010 22 -0.59 32 — — — — —
Sports Management 11 — 73% 27% 0% 9% 0% 45% $55,042 26 -0.66 35 — — — — —
English — +1 — — — — — — $52,888 56 +0.06 29 — — — — —
History 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,785 47 -0.21 34 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,005 64 +0.07 43 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $59,544 16 -0.93 47 — — — — —
Psychology 17 +1 12% 53% 0% 6% 0% 18% $49,787 21 -0.80 21 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies — — — — — — — — $56,792 27 -0.45 40 — — — — —
Education 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,463 54 +0.05 36 — — — — —
Elementary Education 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,416 65 +0.17 30 — — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% $55,173 39 -0.32 35 — — — — —
Special Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,005 46 -0.14 35 — — — — —
Art 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,817 7 -1.18 3 — — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $54,237 96 +1.50 33 — — — — —
Industrial Design 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,143 4 -1.47 7 — — — — —
Theatre 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,969 11 -0.95 3 — — — — —
Criminology 4 +6 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% 25% $58,886 48 -0.14 45 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $32,910
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 39%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 29.5% 38 76% 37% 0% 3% 0% 34% $60,038 5 -0.88 48 100% —
Health Sciences 26.4% 34 26% 56% 0% 15% 0% 6% $78,167 55 -0.30 80 96% —
Social Sciences 15.5% 20 15% 55% 5% 5% 0% 15% $51,251 15 -0.82 25 — —
Education 7.8% 10 30% 30% 0% 0% 0% 10% $54,540 58 +0.00 34 — —
Arts 4.7% 6 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,643 4 -1.20 4 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.7% 6 17% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $65,395 38 -0.12 61 — —
Professional 3.1% 4 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% 25% $58,886 23 -0.14 45 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.3% 3 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,075 38 -0.20 41 — —
Computer Science 2.3% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $94,208 21 -0.90 92 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.3% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $66,029 15 -0.64 63 — —
Humanities 1.6% 2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,395 59 -0.07 39 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 56 $576K $563K $13K
Track & Field (combined) 55 $206K $201K $4K
Baseball 38 $484K $416K $68K
Basketball 37 $640K $621K $19K
Lacrosse 37 $475K $475K $50
Golf 14 $257K $251K $5K
Wrestling 14 $207K $209K -$2K
Tennis 12 $175K $170K $4K
Swimming 9 $117K $111K $6K
Total 235 $3.1M $3.0M $120K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 41 $175K $170K $5K
Softball 32 $322K $316K $5K
Lacrosse 31 $372K $379K -$7K
Soccer 31 $427K $427K $290
Basketball 20 $307K $296K $10K
Swimming 17 $157K $150K $7K
Volleyball 14 $179K $174K $4K
Tennis 8 $145K $143K $2K
Golf 5 $121K $123K -$1K
Total 169 $2.2M $2.2M $27K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 96 $382K $372K $9K
Soccer 87 $1.0M $990K $13K
Lacrosse 68 $848K $855K -$6K
Basketball 57 $948K $917K $30K
Baseball 38 $484K $416K $68K
Softball 32 $322K $316K $5K
Swimming 26 $275K $261K $13K
Tennis 20 $321K $313K $7K
Golf 19 $378K $375K $3K
Volleyball 14 $179K $174K $4K
Wrestling 14 $207K $209K -$2K
Total 404 $6.2M $6.1M $95K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional