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IPEDS ID: 237686
OPE ID: 00382800
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
300 Campus Drive, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104
General information:  (304) 424-8000
Website:  www.wvup.edu
Type:  4-year, primarily associate's, Public
Awards offered:  One but less than two years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Suburb: Small
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  2,403 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  15 to 1
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Admissionswww.wvup.edu/future-students/admissions/admissions-requirements/
Financial Aidwww.wvup.edu/future-students/costs-scholarships-financial-aid/general-financial-aid-information/
Net Price Calculatorwvup.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.wvup.edu/current-students/services/veterans/
Disability Serviceswww.wvup.edu/current-students/services/student-support-services/?hilite=%27Disability%27%2C%27Services%27#1524209826996-1bc5d036-93e7
Mission Statement
  www.wvup.edu/about/about-wvu-parkersburg/missionphilosophy/
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2018Full timePart time
Total faculty7390
Instructional7390
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
Tuition and fees
In-state$3,216$3,384$3,552$3,7224.8%
Out-of-state$11,559$7,920$7,920$8,2344.0%
Books and supplies$1,500$1,500$1,500$1,5000.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$3,700$3,700$3,700$3,7000.0%
Other$4,800$3,468$3,468$3,4680.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$4,800$3,468$3,468$3,4680.0%
Total Expenses2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
In-state
Off Campus$13,216$12,052$12,220$12,3901.4%
Off Campus with Family$9,516$8,352$8,520$8,6902.0%
Out-of-state
Off Campus$21,559$16,588$16,588$16,9021.9%
Off Campus with Family$17,859$12,888$12,888$13,2022.4%
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2017-2018
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid126084%————
Grant or scholarship aid26084%$670,797$2,580
Federal grants18961%$452,840$2,396
Pell grants18860%$452,590$2,407
Other federal grants(*)0%(*)(*)
State/local government grant or scholarships12741%$192,789$1,518
Institutional grants or scholarships279%$25,168$932
Student loan aid13242%$310,788$2,354
Federal student loans13242%$310,788$2,354
Other student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
  • (*) Number receiving aid and total and average amounts of aid received are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid12,220$4,407,056$1,985
Pell grants1,354$2,903,454$2,144
Federal student loans1,084$3,155,514$2,911
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2015-20162016-20172017-2018
Average net price$8,121$6,910$7,209
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2015-20162016-20172017-2018
$0 – $30,000$8,308$7,147$7,258
$30,001 – $48,000$8,452$7,273$7,390
$48,001 – $75,000$8,651$7,468$7,498
$75,001 – $110,000$10,610$9,324$9,439
$110,001 and more$10,698$9,495$9,622
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2018
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)2,403
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment188
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 59% Part-time: 41%Student Gender: Male: 38% Female: 62%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 1% Hispanic/Latino: 1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 91% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 3% Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 62% 25 and over: 38% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 95% Out-of-state: 5% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2017.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 20% Enrolled in some distance education: 33% Not enrolled in any distance education: 48%
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open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
  • Interpret data with caution. We do not admit a full-time, first-time bachelor's students
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 56 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2018.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 39% Transfer-out rate: 12%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by gender
Overall graduation rate by gender: Male: 31% Female: 45%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 100% Asian: 25% Black or African American: 9% Hispanic/Latino: 0% White: 42% Two or more races: 10% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and seeking a bachelor's degree, who earn a bachelor’s degree within a specified amount of time. At this institution, 2 percent of the overall cohort were pursuing bachelor's degrees in 2012.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2010] 4-year: 11% 6-year: 33% 8-year: 44% [Began in Fall 2012] 4-year: 10% 6-year: 30%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
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  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 19% Received a Bachelor's degree: 10% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 12% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 17% Received a Bachelor's degree: 8% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 8% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 23% Received a Bachelor's degree: 14% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 18%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 14% Received a Bachelor's degree: 4% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 14% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 14% Received a Bachelor's degree: 3% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 16% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 14% Received a Bachelor's degree: 6% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 12%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 40% Received a Bachelor's degree: 27% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 1% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 30% Received a Bachelor's degree: 21% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 1% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 59% Received a Bachelor's degree: 40% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 22% Received a Bachelor's degree: 21% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 16% Received a Bachelor's degree: 13% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 5% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 29% Received a Bachelor's degree: 29% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 2%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2017-2018
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorUndergraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, General1d--
Category total1d--
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping--9
Business Administration and Management, General31192
Business/Commerce, General67-85
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry--6
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary11--
Category total10919102
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects3--
Category total3--
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism3--
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1--
Category total4--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science9--
Information Technology12--
Category total21--
Construction Trades
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Other--0
Category total--0
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching-28-
Teacher Assistant/Aide--7
Category total-287
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other--0
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, Other--19
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician0-0
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other0--
Engineering/Industrial Management-12-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician--9
Category total01228
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development15-21
Category total15-21
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General--0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide--3
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant--0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse618-
Category total6183
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Police Science--17
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies15--
Category total15-17
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Studies, General7-8
Category total7-8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies6688-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other972-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies14--
Category total89160-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician--0
Mechanics and Repairers, General12--
Category total12-0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other70-
Category total70-
Personal and Culinary Services
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General1--
Category total1--
Precision Production
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant--13
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist0--
Welding Technology/Welder16-10
Category total16-23
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other1--
Category total1--
Grand total362227209
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2017-2018
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 100% Part-time students: 0%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)01/01/1971)08/31/2024
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. – May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programsAccredited since (06/01/1973)12/31/2019
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited since (03/01/2016)06/30/2021
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (10/24/1998)12/31/2019
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/149550.
open-close Campus Security
2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape000
Fondling000
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary000
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201620152014
Default rate16.5%19.0%23.8%
Number in default119160252
Number in repayment7198391,057
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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