For 2023-2024 admission, the average acceptance rate of West Virginia colleges is 85.76%, 43,075 accepted out of 50,226 applicants.
For West Virginia college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 5,185 (11.51%) compared to last year, from 45,041 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year increased by 287, which is more than 2.76% last year.
West Virginia colleges' acceptance rate decreased by 1.84% compared to last year, which means harder to get into West Virginia colleges. The yield decreased by 1.55%.
Among West Virginia colleges, Monongalia County Technical Education Center has the lowest acceptance rate of 50.00% with 31 accepted students out of 62 applicants. West Virginia University has the most number of applicants of 19,857 and West Virginia University has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 4,440.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Stats for West Virginia Colleges
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in West Virginia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
Last Update: July 3, 2024 | Data source:
IPEDS