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West Virginia University at Parkersburg: cost, admission and results

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It has about 1,868 undergraduate students.

At a glance

  • 34%Graduation rate
  • $38,665Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly associate degrees (two-year)
Setting
Rural area near a city
Undergraduate students
1,868
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
wvup.edu

Getting in

West Virginia University at Parkersburg has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from West Virginia$4,612
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$9,124
Books and supplies$1,500
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$9,685

International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

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

Results

MeasureThis collegeWV medianUS median
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)34%44%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$38,665$43,879$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$14,622$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

37% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 17% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 62% women and 38% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 7 of the 33 colleges in West Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,014.

What is not reported

The College Scorecard has no figure for an admission rate, a net price or the share of students who return for a second year at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. That is common for colleges that are small or new, that teach mostly graduate students, or that take few first-time, full-time students, because several measures count only that group. It says nothing by itself about quality. Ask the college directly for the figures that matter to you.

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Common questions

How much is tuition at West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

Published tuition and fees are $4,612 a year for students from West Virginia and $9,124 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

34% 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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