The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored West Virginia Colleges is 22.79% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Fairmont State University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 33.77% and Shepherd University (31.70%) and West Liberty University (31.54%) are following it in the list of Most Favored West Virginia Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Fairmont State University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 33.77% and Shepherd University has the second highest yield of 31.70%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,998 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,027 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield West Virginia Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.94%, and the average SAT score is 1,004, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WVPublic, 4-year | 33.77% 0.50% | 98.62% | 975 | $18,924 ($8,708) | 3,305 | 44.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 - | Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WVPublic, 4-year | 31.70% 1.30% | 96.78% | 1,025 | $19,082 ($9,056) | 3,339 | 51.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 - | West Liberty University West Liberty, WVPublic, 4-year | 31.54% 3.57% | 97.27% | 1,000 | $17,442 ($8,893) | 2,299 | 60.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 - | Marshall University Huntington, WVPublic, 4-year | 28.06% 0.32% | 95.73% | 1,040 | $20,342 ($9,162) | 11,958 | 51.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 3 | Bethany College Bethany, WVPrivate, 4-year | 27.28% 10.78% | 58.79% | - | $36,102 | 640 | 47.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 1 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WVPublic, 4-year | 24.77% 0.78% | 89.00% | 1,110 | $28,608 ($10,104) | 23,643 | 65.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 - | Concord University Athens, WVPublic, 4-year | 18.24% 2.56% | 92.56% | 950 | $22,000 ($10,664) | 1,943 | 39.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 2 | University of Charleston Charleston, WVPrivate, 4-year | 16.80% 7.18% | 61.52% | - | $22,617 | 3,062 | 46.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 - | Wheeling University Wheeling, WVPrivate, 4-year | 10.19% 0.56% | 63.16% | - | $29,875 | 774 | 23.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 - | West Virginia State University Institute, WVPublic, 4-year | 5.51% 1.97% | 95.96% | 930 | $14,990 ($9,570) | 3,246 | 39.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 22.79% | 84.94% | 1,004 | $22,998 ($9,451) | 5,421 | 46.50% | 15 to 1 |