West Virginia State University
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How strong are the academics at West Virginia State University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
12
Average class size

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

WVSU has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
157
10-19
139
20-29
59
30-39
4

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at West Virginia State University:

63%
First-year retention rate
26%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are West Virginia State University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
General Studies
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Elementary Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
11.6
19.28
26.96
34.64
42.32
50

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 50
  • Accounting 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 2
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 19
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 10
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 9
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 17
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 5
History
  • History, General 3
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 34
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 37
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 2
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 18
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 11
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 16
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 5
  • Sociology, General 1
  • Economics, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 4
  • Music Performance, General 2
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