West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a four-year, public school located in Institute, WV.
It offers 8 graduate programs - 7 Master's, and 1 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,590 for in-state and $20,990 for out-of-state students.
A total of 136 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,246 students at WVSU. WVSU offers online graduate programs and 41 out of 136 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,590 for West Virginia residents and $20,990 for out-of-state students. It offers eight (8) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | West Virginia State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Rte 25, Institute, WV |
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| Graduate School Students | 136 students
41 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,590
Out-of-State$20,990 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 8 Graduate Programs
7 Master's, 1 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at West Virginia State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at West Virginia State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $9,590 and $20,990 for non-West Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $493 for West Virginia residents and $1,126 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,000 | $20,400 |
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| Fees | $590 | $590 |
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| Cost per Credit | $493 | $1,126 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,206 |
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| Room & Board | $13,522 (On-Campus) / $13,522 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,761 (On-Campus) / $3,761 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,079 | $39,479 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,079 | $39,479 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,749 | $9,161 | $9,743 | $10,018 | $9,590 |
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| Out-of-State | $19,555 | $20,507 | $20,649 | $21,547 | $20,990 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
West Virginia State University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 8 major areas - 7 Master's, 1 Doctorate (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 81 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 36 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 45 | - | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Biotechnology | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
WVSU graduate schools have a total of 136 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 66 male and 70 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 71 full-time and 65 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 41 students enrolled through online exclusively and 4 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 68 White, 25 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at West Virginia State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
1 grad students are younger than 22 and 26 students are older than 65. It has 78 students aged between 22 and 30 and 31 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 136 |
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| Men | 66 |
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| Women | 70 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 136 |
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| Full-time Students | 71 |
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| Part-time Students | 65 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 136 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 3 |
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| Black | 25 |
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| Hispanic | 3 |
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| White | 68 |
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| Two or more races | 6 |
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| Un-Known | 13 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 136 |
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| 21 & Under | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 42 |
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| 25-29 | 36 |
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| 30-34 | 20 |
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| 35-39 | 11 |
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| 40 & Over | 26 |
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Online Population
At West Virginia State University graduate schools, 41 students enrolled online exclusively and 4 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 136 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 91 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 41 |
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| West Virginia Resident | 39 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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