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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1258th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Parkersburg, WV

    Total Population40,491 (32,617 urban / 7,874 rural)
    Households16,721 (2.37 people per house)
    Families11,101 (2.9 people per family)
    Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
    Pop. — African American723
    Pop. — Asian234
    Pop. — Pacific Islander25
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native270
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)39,540
    Pop. — Other118

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges

    UndergraduateAssociates Dominant
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily nonresidential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

    Ranks 3321st for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $1,746 $1,746 $6,168
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $73 $73 $257
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $2,546 $2,546 $6,968
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $10,246 $10,246 $14,668
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $5,446 $5,446 $9,868

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $1,668 trend  $1,746 $1,668 trend  $1,746 $5,772 trend  $6,168
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $700 trend  $800
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,602 trend  $4,800
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,600 trend  $2,900
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,600 trend  $2,900

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does West Virginia University at Parkersburg use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does West Virginia University at Parkersburg accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranks 3036th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,940 284 pie   56%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,450 130 pie   26%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,060 31 pie   6%
    Student Loan Aid $3,282 178 pie   35%
    Any financial aid type   404 pie   80%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    N/AN/AN/A
    Black Non-Hispanic
    101828
    Hispanic
    111324
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    41519
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    538
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,3312,3293,660
    Race Unknown
    141933
    Total 1,375 2,397 3,772

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

      Men Women Total
    36 71 107
    27 52 79
    1 46 47
    8 35 43
    4 36 40

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Business Administration and Management, General 107 107
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 25 25
    Elementary Education and Teaching 40 40
    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1 1
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 15 15
    Engineering/Industrial Management 10 10
    Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
    Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 1 31 32
    General Studies 79 79
    Industrial Technology/Technician
    Information Science/Studies 19 19
    Journalism 4 4
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 7 7
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 43 43
    Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 4 4
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 4
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 45 47
    Precision Metal Working, Other 2 2
    Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
    Social Work
    Surgical Technology/Technologist 10 10
    Teacher Assistant/Aide 10 10
    Welding Technology/Welder 1 14 15
    Total 3 1 470 474

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranks 2513th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $43,193 ($45,006 male / $41,295 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 86 (44 male / 42 female)
    Total Benefits $955,906

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg Summary

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    West Virginia University at Parkersburg, a regional campus of West Virginia University, is a community college in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and It serves seven counties in west central West Virginia. It is one of two community college elements of WVU (and the only one maintaining a remedial curriculum), and one of only two components of the University of West Virginia that do not offer advanced degrees (along with Potomac State College of West Virginia University).

    Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg Academics

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Specifically, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships and Teacher Certification. Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 250 work stations, available in: libraries, computer centers, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Normal Term Periods, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 5%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 4% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 91%.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

    Communications & Journalism:
    Journalism
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Systems Science/Theory
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Nursing (RN), Surgical Technology
    Computer Science:
    Information Sciences/Systems
    Education:
    Elementary Education, Teacher Assistance
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management, Executive Assistant, Management Information Systems
    Popular majors:
    forty percent liberal arts, twenty percent health professions, ten percent business per marketing, eight percent precision production, eight percent security and protective services, five percent computer and information sciences, fifty-six percent business per marketing, twenty-four percent education, twenty percent engineering

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $246 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100% and Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were one hundred and ninety-seven total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and ninety-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. In addition, Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at ninety-eight percent scholarships per grants and two percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and State/District Residency.

    West Virginia University at Parkersburg Students

    The school’s size is approximately three thousand, one hundred and fourteen degree-seeking undergrads and six hundred and fifty-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen. West Virginia University at Parkersburg offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. Moreover, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, seventeen percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-five percent white per non-hispanic, two percent race per ethnicity unreported, ten percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and eight percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The university is a Public, Community College, Four-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Again, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.

    In any event, the school is located 80 miles from Charleston, 110 miles from Columbus, Ohio.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.

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