Glenville State University

Glenville, WV 1,096 Undergrads 40.6% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$23,591

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$14,006

After Aid

Median Earnings

$42,049

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$14,006

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$42,049

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate40.6%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients53.3%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time83.6%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS59.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$453k

-$62k

-$31k

Median Cost$14k/yr

+$428k

-$88k

-$57k

Full Cost$24k/yr

+$410k

-$106k

-$74k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$14k/yr

Never

-221%

Full Cost$24k/yr

Never

-172%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-209%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-98%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Music

CertCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $33,318

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Business/Commerce, General

AssocCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,927

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$46,076

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$25k

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,570

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Forestry

AssocCIP: 0305

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,725

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

$40,784

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$70k

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,154

Earnings (4yr)

$44,589

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$127k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

BachCIP: 0302

Median Debt

$24,125

Earnings (4yr)

$46,610

Natl Median: $56,185

Lifetime Value Added

-$110k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$19,824

Earnings (4yr)

$37,281

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$190k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

BachCIP: 4304

Median Debt

$29,750

Earnings (4yr)

$48,388

Natl Median: $57,805

Lifetime Value Added

-$95k

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

$24,250

Earnings (4yr)

$38,539

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

-$179k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$26,750

Earnings (4yr)

$44,474

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$128k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$44,090

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$131k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.