West Liberty University

West Liberty University is a public college in West Liberty, WV. Its average net price is $8,988 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$1,272
$30,001 to $48,000$16,784
$48,001 to $75,000$18,265
$75,001 to $110,000$20,622
$110,001 and up$19,749
$8,890Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$17,442Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,988Average Net Price
$12,728Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,230Books and Supplies
$3,984Other Expenses
34.8%Students on Pell Grants
43.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

97.3%Acceptance Rate
470 to 580SAT Reading, Middle Half
420 to 543SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$43,058
8 years after entry$44,716
10 years after entry$49,503
52.1%Graduation Rate
68.9%Retention Rate
$22,717Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

West Liberty, WVLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
1,511Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

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
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,704 Small program - rough guide n=62$26,053 Small program - rough guide n=88
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$56,002 Small program - rough guide n=47$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=51
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Educational Administration and Supervision$41,124 National median for this major n=779Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Registered Nursing$76,242 Small program - rough guide n=43$26,340 Small program - rough guide n=38
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=35
Teaching$43,289 Small program - rough guide n=47$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=51
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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