West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 993
Men / Women 58% / 42%
From State 83%
From Region 5%
Athletes 310 (33.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
International 11%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

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
West Virginia University Institute of Technology 144 67% 72% 1% 5% 3% 8% $77,392 66 -0.05 83 97%
Chemical Engineering 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $107,920 66 +0.25 98 97% — — — —
Civil Engineering 10 — 100% 60% 0% 0% 0% 30% $91,075 40 -0.18 92 99% — — — —
Computer Engineering 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $117,975 64 +0.04 99 94% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 8 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 12% 12% $107,717 32 -0.44 98 96% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 14 — 93% 57% 0% 7% 0% 21% $100,417 62 +0.15 96 99% — — — —
Computer Science 4 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $80,671 5 -1.30 86 100% — — — —
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 7 — 100% 57% 0% 14% 0% 14% $86,447 27 -0.57 90 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $73,071 64 +0.14 79 84% — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $89,604 71 +0.16 92 100% — — — —
Biology 13 — 23% 77% 0% 0% 8% 0% $70,576 72 +0.48 77 98% — — — —
Accounting 7 — 71% 71% 0% 0% 0% 14% $88,243 57 +0.08 91 98% — — — —
General Business 14 — 64% 71% 0% 7% 7% 7% $60,718 11 -0.88 60 94% — — — —
Health Administration 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,834 41 -0.34 58 100% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,209 55 -0.03 59 — — — — —
General Studies 18 — 56% 72% 6% 6% 6% 0% $59,923 72 +0.25 58 94% — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,929 84 +0.67 56 — — — — —
Political Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,430 43 -0.20 75 96% — — — —
Psychology 8 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,413 72 +0.51 55 95% — — — —
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 4 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $87,811 28 -0.46 91 — — — — —
Construction Management 4 — 100% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $98,190 42 -0.20 95 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 7 — 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,387 14 -0.90 42 — — — — —
Forensic Science 10 — 20% 60% 0% 10% 10% 0% $68,399 90 +1.17 74 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,850
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,418
Est. In-State Cost $11,448
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,000
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 33%
Transfer-Out Rate 32%

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
Engineering 26.4% 38 95% 68% 0% 3% 3% 18% $101,739 52 -0.07 96 98% —
Business & Economics 19.4% 28 64% 75% 0% 4% 4% 7% $67,418 19 -0.47 72 96% —
Professional 17.4% 25 52% 68% 0% 12% 4% 4% $72,068 60 +0.11 78 100% —
Humanities 12.5% 18 56% 72% 6% 6% 6% 0% $59,923 76 +0.25 58 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 9.0% 13 23% 77% 0% 0% 8% 0% $70,576 65 +0.48 77 98% —
Computer Science 7.6% 11 100% 55% 0% 9% 0% 18% $84,347 9 -0.84 89 100% —
Social Sciences 7.6% 11 45% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,463 58 +0.39 59 95% —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 47 $695K $695K $0
Baseball 41 $556K $556K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $46K $46K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 23 $46K $46K $0
Golf 19 $276K $276K $0
Basketball 17 $297K $297K $0
Wrestling 16 $150K $150K $0
Swimming 15 $170K $170K $0
Cross Country 14 $73K $73K $0
Total 201 $2.3M $2.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $553K $553K $0
Softball 26 $395K $395K $0
Volleyball 20 $249K $249K $0
Basketball 14 $329K $329K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 11 $26K $26K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 11 $26K $26K $0
Cross Country 8 $35K $35K $0
Swimming 5 $93K $93K $0
Total 109 $1.7M $1.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 78 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 41 $556K $556K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 34 $73K $73K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 34 $73K $73K $0
Basketball 31 $626K $626K $0
Softball 26 $395K $395K $0
Cross Country 22 $109K $109K $0
Swimming 20 $264K $264K $0
Volleyball 20 $249K $249K $0
Golf 19 $276K $276K $0
Wrestling 16 $150K $150K $0
Total 310 $4.6M $4.6M $0

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 64%
Yield (non-ED) 52%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 64% 64%

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
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 880 – 1120
SAT Math Range 420 – 550
SAT RW Range 460 – 570