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IPEDS ID: 237701
OPE ID: 00382711
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University
101 Fort Ave, Keyser, West Virginia 26726
General information:  (304) 788-6820
Website:  www.potomacstatecollege.edu/
Type:  4-year, primarily associate's, Public
Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Town: Remote
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  1,145 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  16 to 1
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Admissionsadmissions.potomacstatecollege.edu/home
Apply Onlineadmissions.potomacstatecollege.edu/apply
Financial Aidadmissions.potomacstatecollege.edu/cost-and-aid/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorfinancialaid.wvu.edu/home/estimate-costs-aid/net-price-calculator
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteransadmissions.potomacstatecollege.edu/apply/veterans
Disability Serviceswww.potomacstatecollege.edu/about/office-of-accessibility-services
Athletic Graduation Rates
Mission Statement
  www.potomacstatecollege.edu/about/mission-vision-and-values
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2022
4.99%
High school students enrolled in college courses for credit, 2022-2023
288
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).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Recreational or avocational (leisure) programs
Secondary (high school)
Noncredit education offered
Recreational/Avocational/Leisure/Personal Enrichment
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty5319
Instructional5319
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
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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 year2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Tuition and fees
In-state$4,536$4,608$4,752$5,0406.1%
Out-of-state$11,544$11,760$12,120$12,6244.2%
Books and supplies$950$950$950$9500.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$8,748$9,006$9,386$11,90026.8%
Other expenses$2,750$2,750$2,900$3,1709.3%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$8,580$8,580$9,200$9,7005.4%
Other expenses$2,750$2,750$3,000$3,1705.7%
Off Campus with Family
Other expenses$2,750$2,750$3,000$3,1705.7%
Total Expenses2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
In-state
On Campus$16,984$17,314$17,988$21,06017.1%
Off Campus$16,816$16,888$17,902$18,8605.4%
Off Campus with Family$8,236$8,308$8,702$9,1605.3%
Out-of-state
On Campus$23,992$24,466$25,356$28,64413.0%
Off Campus$23,824$24,040$25,270$26,4444.6%
Off Campus with Family$15,244$15,460$16,070$16,7444.2%
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid138197%————
Grant or scholarship aid37094%$2,501,647$6,761
Federal grants19048%$1,001,236$5,270
Pell grants19048%$951,510$5,008
Other federal grants7519%$49,726$663
State/local government grant or scholarships23159%$884,679$3,830
Institutional grants or scholarships29776%$615,732$2,073
Student loan aid15138%$894,370$5,923
Federal student loans14637%$709,480$4,859
Other student loans144%$184,890$13,206
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid179884%$5,293,212$6,633
Pell grants45948%$2,267,179$4,939
Federal student loans38040%$2,095,130$5,514
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid1(*)1%(*)(*)
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • (*) Average amounts are withheld to preserve the confidentiality of individuals.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
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.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$8,063$7,822$7,685
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 Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$6,197$5,587$5,309
$30,001 – $48,000$5,919$7,036$5,317
$48,001 – $75,000$9,989$9,643$8,738
$75,001 – $110,000$11,481$11,622$10,946
$110,001 and more$12,147$12,428$12,317
  • 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 Food and Housing 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 awarded 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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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,145
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment51
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 77% Part-time: 23%Student Gender: Male: 42% Female: 58%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 0% Black or African American: 4% Hispanic/Latino: 3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 83% Two or more races: 5% Race/ethnicity unknown: 3% U.S. Nonresident: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 90% 25 and over: 10% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 74% Out-of-state: 24% Foreign countries: 1% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 16% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 42% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 42%
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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 57% Part-time students: 17%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
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 without completing at the current 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, 62 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 26% Transfer-out rate: 29%
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: 27% Female: 25%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 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: 40% Asian: 38% Black or African American: 9% Hispanic/Latino: 17% White: 31% Two or more races: 13% Race/ethnicity unknown: 13% U.S. Nonresident: 17%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • 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 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 21% Received a Bachelor's degree: 3% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 36% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 16% Received a Bachelor's degree: 3% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 36% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 29% Received a Bachelor's degree: 3% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 37%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 25% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 50%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 28% Received a Bachelor's degree: 11% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 37% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 29% Received a Bachelor's degree: 6% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 35% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 27% Received a Bachelor's degree: 15% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 38%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 20% Received a Bachelor's degree: 5% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 35% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 13% Received a Bachelor's degree: 13% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 25% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 25% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 42%
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Agricultural Business and Management, General5-
Agriculture, General10-
Category total15-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General290
Business/Commerce, General17-
Hospitality Administration/Management, General1-
Category total470
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Information Science/Studies8-
Category total8-
Education
Education, General26-
Category total26-
Engineering
Engineering, General2-
Category total2-
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician4-
Category total4-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-0
Category total-0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies150
Category total150
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies-3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other-30
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies103-
Category total10333
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forestry, General5-
Category total5-
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other1-
Category total1-
Grand total22633
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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, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 13 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $3,617
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NJCAA Division II
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
Baseball40–
Basketball1614
Lacrosse15–
Soccer2421
Softball–16
Track and Field, X-Country53
Volleyball–12
Varsity Coed TeamsMenWomen
Other Sports101
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)07/01/2005)9/1/2023
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape131
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary201
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence130
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
  • For 2020, line b. was changed from 3 to 0 because a Clery Compliance Officer concluded that the incidents met the classification for Domestic violence rather than Dating violence due to state code definitions. For 2020, line a. was changed from 0 to 3 because a Clery Compliance Officer concluded that the incidents met the classification for Domestic violence rather than Dating violence due to state code definitions.
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations20157
c. Liquor law violations201213
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations433311
c. Liquor law violations744428
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape121
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary100
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence120
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
  • For 2020, line b. was changed from 2 to 0 because a Clery Compliance Officer concluded that the incidents met the classification for Domestic violence rather than Dating violence due to state code definitions. For 2020, line a. was changed from 0 to 2 because a Clery Compliance Officer concluded that the incidents met the classification for Domestic violence rather than Dating violence due to state code definitions.
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations9121
c. Liquor law violations161213
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations313211
c. Liquor law violations584428
  • 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.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
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Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%2.9%6.5%
Number in default0189441
Number in repayment5,9106,4526,727
  • These default rates apply to all locations of this institution.
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  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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