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Concord University: cost, admission and results

Concord University is a public college in Athens, West Virginia. It has about 1,504 undergraduate students. It admits 93% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $9,484 a year.

At a glance

  • 93%Admission rate
  • $9,484Net price a year
  • 41%Graduation rate
  • $45,054Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Athens, West Virginia 24712
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Rural area near a city
Undergraduate students
1,504
Graduate students
334
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
concord.edu

Getting in

Concord University admits 93% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 977 out of 1600 (midpoints: 520 in reading and writing, 490 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 21 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from West Virginia$10,856
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$22,192
Room and meals on campus$13,066
Books and supplies$1,100
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$22,143
Average net price after grants and scholarships$9,484

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 15% below the median net price of colleges in West Virginia on this site ($11,123). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$7,649
$30,001 to $48,000$6,847
$48,001 to $75,000$8,748
$75,001 to $110,000$11,410
Above $110,000$14,861

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeWV medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year65%64%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)41%44%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$45,054$43,879$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$18,087$18,978$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in West Virginia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

53% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 44% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 59% women and 41% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 11 of the 33 colleges in West Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,014.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Concord University?

Concord University admits 93% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Concord University?

Published tuition and fees are $10,856 a year for students from West Virginia and $22,192 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Concord University?

41% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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