West Virginia University Institute of Technology
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How strong are the academics at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

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

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
21%
4-year grad rate

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.

WVU Tech 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.

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 University Institute of Technology:

61%
First-year retention rate
21%
4-year grad rate
34%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Psychology, General
Business/Commerce, General
Mechanical Engineering
12.2
13.16
14.12
15.08
16.04
17

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 14
  • Construction Management, General 8
  • Accounting 7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 8
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 3
Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 13
  • Civil Engineering, General 8
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 8
  • Computer Engineering, General 2
  • Chemical Engineering 1
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 5
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 0
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 17
  • Forensic Science and Technology 6
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 9
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Parks
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 4
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 15
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy 2
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 4
Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 3
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