Bluefield State University

Bluefield State University is a public college in Bluefield, WV. Its average net price is $11,130 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$11,246
$30,001 to $48,000Not published
$48,001 to $75,000Not published
$75,001 to $110,000$13,589
$110,001 and upNot published
$10,648Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$18,376Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$11,130Average Net Price
$12,400Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,500Books and Supplies
$3,600Other Expenses
46.1%Students on Pell Grants
51.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

97.2%Acceptance Rate
440 to 540SAT Reading, Middle Half
430 to 540SAT Math, Middle Half
17 to 22ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$43,786
8 years after entry$43,549
10 years after entry$45,981
33.5%Graduation Rate
54.8%Retention Rate
$21,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Bluefield, WVLocation
Distant townSetting
1,042Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$66,616 National median for this major n=456Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,112 National median for this major n=355Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
Engineering-Related Fields$73,960 National median for this major n=1,712Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$70,230 National median for this major n=3,256Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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