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West Virginia University

⌖ Morgantown, WV · 91 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$68,576 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

13.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−28%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,396Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$68,576at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$242,5360
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4
6
8
−$68,57610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,104
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$28,608
Sticker price
Average net price$15,634
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,415
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,634Average net price / year
$26,415Cost of attendance
$62,396Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.7%Completion rate
89.0%Admission rate
17,385Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

83thEarnings percentile
59thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,805Year 1
$64,952Year 4
$62,396Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Dentistry · First Professional Degree$202,5202Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$131,7523Medicine · First Professional Degree$120,1234Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$119,0135Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$113,1616Mining and Mineral Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$109,6197Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$105,5128Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Master's Degree$104,413

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WV

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State University

Annual net price
$13,684
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,433
Modeled 10-year ROI
-26%
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Annual net price
$9,337
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,396
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
Open college profile →Keyser, WV

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Annual net price
$9,197
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,396
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
Open college profile →Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University

Annual net price
$11,363
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,289
Modeled 10-year ROI
-59%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$202,520Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$131,752Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$120,123Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$119,013Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$113,161Not available
Mining and Mineral EngineeringBachelor's Degree$109,619$24,903
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$105,512Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesMaster's Degree$104,413Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,542$22,500
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,180$25,207
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,048$24,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$98,560Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$98,517Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$98,277$23,026
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$98,097Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,503$22,843
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,324$21,501
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,750$27,242
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,142$26,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,461$26,242
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,750$26,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,117$24,291
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,805Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$78,857Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$78,497Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$78,276Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$77,590Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$77,144Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,959$25,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,662$26,121
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,135$23,903
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,034$26,050
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$75,022$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$73,646$25,242
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$71,121Not available
Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$70,646Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$70,165$21,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$69,357$23,852
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$68,473$26,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$68,380Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$68,161$23,742
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$66,798$23,250
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherMaster's Degree$66,125Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$66,022$24,070
Public HealthMaster's Degree$65,874Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$65,680Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,372$26,432
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$64,888$24,000
ForestryBachelor's Degree$64,568$23,371
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$62,455$24,324
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree$61,411$25,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$59,418Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$59,291Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$59,278Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$58,454$24,250
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,265Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,486$23,090
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,359$25,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$57,075$23,089
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$57,041Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$56,969$23,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$56,132$25,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$55,669$25,500
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$55,516Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$54,596$24,223
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,252$23,920
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,836$25,000
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$52,548$20,500
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$51,853Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,537$24,621
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,403$25,242
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,263$23,328
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$50,249$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,130$25,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,893$25,242
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,331$20,916
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$48,315Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$48,226$25,000
HistoryMaster's Degree$47,971Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$46,233$12,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$45,388$22,250
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$45,348$24,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,180$24,121
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,920$21,250
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$40,942$19,687
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$38,649Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$37,934Not available
Education, GeneralAssociate's DegreeNot available$11,050
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,356
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.