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Wheeling University
Wheeling, WV
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Less Selective (63% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
63%
Accept Rate
$20,503
Avg. Net Cost
589
Small Campus
$48,482
Median Salary
27%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
54%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
37%
First-Gen Students
First in family
32%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
63%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$20,503
In-State Tuition
$29,875
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,875
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
38%
Health Sciences
11%
Engineering
3%
Financial Aid & Affordability
32%
Pell Grants
61%
Take Loans
582%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
27%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
54%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$48,482
6 Years After
$57,949
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
589
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 60%
Women: 40%
37%
First-Gen Students
1%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$68,107
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 49%
Other: 24%
Black: 22%
Hispanic: 5%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Wheeling, WV
Setting
City
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Less Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential
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