West Virginia State University Graduate Programs
West Virginia State University (referred to as WVSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Institute, WV. WVSU graduate schools offer through Master's programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at West Virginia State University is $10,018 for West Virginia residents and $21,547 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $462 for West Virginia residents and $1,077 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 151 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students51 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,018 Residents $21,547 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 151 |
| Online Graduate Population | 51 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's |
West Virginia State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1927 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
WVSU offers Master's degrees through 7 gradaute programs. Last year, total 66 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at WVSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at WVSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 24 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 24 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 3 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 15 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 7 | 66 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of WVSU are $10,018 for West Virginia residents and $21,547 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $462 for West Virginia residents and $1,077 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia residents | Out of State | West Virginia residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,574 | $19,380 | $442 | $1,042 |
| 2020 | $8,599 | $19,405 | $442 | $1,042 |
| 2021 | $8,749 | $19,555 | $450 | $1,050 |
| 2022 | $9,161 | $20,507 | $450 | $1,050 |
| 2023 | $9,743 | $20,649 | $462 | $1,077 |
| 2024 | $10,018 | $21,547 | $475 | $1,124 |
Graduate Student Population
At WVSU graduate schools, there are total 151 graduate students. Among them, 51 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 59 men and 92 women students at WVSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at WVSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 151 | 59 | 92 |
| American Indian/Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black/African American | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 83 | 32 | 51 |
| Two More | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Un-Known | 24 | 7 | 17 |