West Liberty University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 130,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,513
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 58%
From Region 33%
Athletes 478 (32.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Mixed 7%
Black 6%
International 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 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
College of Business 60 70% 77% 0% 7% 2% 5% $63,625 22 -1.09 68 94% 9.5%
Accounting 10 — 30% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,459 12 -1.14 77 — — — — —
Business Administration 20 — 85% 65% 0% 10% 5% 10% $59,200 8 -0.96 60 94% 9.5% — — —
Information Resources Management — — — — — — — — $68,123 5 -1.39 75 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 7 — 100% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,168 5 -1.39 75 — — — — —
Marketing 23 — 65% 78% 0% 9% 0% 4% $63,556 11 -1.09 68 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 42 33% 93% 0% 2% 0% 0% $50,663 1 -0.42 38 97%
Education — — — — — — — — $50,767 27 -0.50 39 — — — — —
Educational Leadership and Administration 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,110 30 -0.46 40 — — — — —
Elementary Education 15 — 13% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,617 39 -0.25 38 97% — — — —
Secondary Education 23 — 52% 87% 0% 4% 0% 0% $50,617 27 -0.52 38 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 91 27% 91% 0% 0% 0% 1% $51,848 2 -0.73 41 98%
Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $69,714 10 -1.27 77 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,503 36 -0.30 76 — — — — —
English 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,090 2 -1.75 10 100% — — — —
General Studies 17 — 18% 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,337 81 +0.48 66 97% — — — —
History 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,503 24 -0.63 38 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,233 50 -0.10 53 — — — — —
Communication 9 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,392 3 -1.63 22 100% — — — —
Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $44,392 3 -1.63 22 100% — — — —
General Social Sciences 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,888 3 -1.18 20 100% — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $49,791 5 -1.42 36 — — — — —
Psychology 15 — 13% 87% 0% 0% 0% 7% $44,838 3 -1.55 23 95% — — — —
Public Relations and Advertising 13 — 23% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,283 10 -1.22 58 — — — — —
Social Work 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,923 26 -0.40 36 100% — — — —
Art Therapy 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,307 78 +0.59 43 — — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,269 8 -1.15 24 100% — — — —
Graphic Design 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,269 8 -1.15 24 100% — — — —
Music 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,911 46 -0.09 25 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $46,321 47 -0.05 26 — — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $40,785 36 -0.31 14 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,526 9 -1.15 41 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Sciences 106 20% 85% 1% 4% 0% 0% $69,371 41 -0.20 77 99%
Biology 37 — 19% 86% 3% 3% 0% 0% $72,722 82 +0.73 81 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,631 21 -0.63 78 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 8 — 12% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,272 16 -0.89 50 100% — — — —
Dental Hygiene 25 — 8% 88% 0% 4% 0% 0% $63,885 21 -0.79 69 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 15 — 53% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,646 51 -0.02 65 92% — — — —
Nursing 19 — 16% 79% 0% 11% 0% 0% $81,970 9 -1.02 88 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,343
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,556
Est. In-State Cost $12,086
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,004
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 1%

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
Health Sciences 23.1% 69 20% 84% 0% 4% 0% 0% $67,575 14 -0.69 75 98% —
Business & Economics 20.1% 60 70% 77% 0% 7% 2% 5% $63,626 9 -1.09 68 94% 9.5%
Social Sciences 15.1% 45 20% 93% 0% 0% 0% 2% $49,269 6 -1.30 34 98% —
Education 14.0% 42 33% 93% 0% 2% 0% 0% $50,664 28 -0.42 38 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.4% 37 19% 86% 3% 3% 0% 0% $72,722 76 +0.73 81 100% —
Humanities 7.7% 23 35% 87% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,420 70 +0.12 58 97% —
Arts 5.7% 17 18% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,904 32 -0.29 31 100% —
Professional 1.3% 4 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,526 4 -1.15 41 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,503 21 -0.30 76 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 97 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Track & Field (combined) 85 $242K $242K $0
Baseball 48 $343K $343K $0
Wrestling 45 $522K $522K $0
Soccer 33 $257K $257K $0
Basketball 15 $621K $621K $0
Golf 8 $117K $117K $0
Tennis 7 $59K $59K $0
Total 297 $3.8M $3.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 66 $188K $188K $0
Soccer 32 $252K $252K $0
Softball 32 $296K $296K $0
Gymnastics 25 $151K $151K $0
Wrestling 18 $234K $234K $0
Volleyball 16 $273K $273K $0
Basketball 14 $486K $486K $0
Tennis 7 $60K $60K $0
Golf 4 $37K $37K $0
Total 181 $2.0M $2.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 151 $431K $431K $0
Football 97 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Soccer 65 $509K $509K $0
Wrestling 63 $757K $757K $0
Baseball 48 $343K $343K $0
Softball 32 $296K $296K $0
Basketball 29 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Gymnastics 25 $151K $151K $0
Volleyball 16 $273K $273K $0
Tennis 14 $119K $119K $0
Golf 12 $155K $155K $0
Total 478 $6.8M $6.8M $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 82%
Yield (non-ED) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

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 97%
SAT Range 890 – 1120
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 470 – 580