West Liberty University Overview

West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The rural area surrounding West Liberty University is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is West Liberty University Known For?

• Students at West Liberty University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at West Liberty University is the master's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 58% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from West Liberty University makes roughly $41,989 a year. This is 3% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is West Liberty University?

Contact details for West Liberty University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	208 University Drive, West Liberty, WV 26074
Phone:	304-336-5000
Website:	www.westliberty.edu

How Do I Get Into West Liberty University?

You can apply to West Liberty University online at: www.westliberty.edu/admissions/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for West Liberty University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into West Liberty University?

West Liberty University has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to West Liberty University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 605. Math scores were between 440 and 570.

West Liberty University received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford West Liberty University?

The overall average net price of West Liberty University is $24,090. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At West Liberty University, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,699 a year. That adds up to $38,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Liberty University is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

West Liberty University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,087 undergraduate students at West Liberty University, with 1,798 being full-time and 289 being part-time.

There are also 204 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,798 full-time undergraduates at West Liberty University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Liberty University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	16
Black or African American	74
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1,417
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	262

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at West Liberty University. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at West Liberty University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Congo, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at West Liberty University

In 2020-2021, 1,047 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Liberty University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in West Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of West Liberty University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Liberty University was 18.5%. This is the #1,112 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Liberty University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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