West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV 1,511 Undergrads 61.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$23,809

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$15,366

After Aid

Median Earnings

$48,985

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,366

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$48,985

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate61.3%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients37.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time96.2%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS63.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

97.3%

SAT Avg

1,045

SAT Reading

25th: 47052875th: 580

SAT Math

25th: 42050575th: 543

ACT Composite

25th: 182175th: 24

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

+$445k

-$22k

-$39k

Median Cost$15k/yr

+$390k

-$77k

-$95k

Full Cost$24k/yr

+$359k

-$107k

-$125k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$15k/yr

Never

-171%

Full Cost$24k/yr

Never

-146%

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-158%

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-88%

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

Associate's Degrees

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$26,179

Earnings (4yr)

$60,812

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$124k

Bachelor's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$21,076

Earnings (4yr)

$56,691

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$31k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$25,905

Earnings (4yr)

$50,824

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$44,170

Natl Median: $75,975

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$41,375

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$166k

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

BachCIP: 5102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$47,212

Natl Median: $58,928

Lifetime Value Added

-$110k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$45,353

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$125k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$25,481

Earnings (4yr)

$61,801

Natl Median: $68,061

Lifetime Value Added

+$10k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$43,982

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$144k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,808

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$27,042

Earnings (4yr)

$50,061

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$86k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$38,943

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$187k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$82,117

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$167k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

BachCIP: 5123

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,792

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$43,532

Natl Median: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

-$141k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,799

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$113k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,707

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$55k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$24,876

Earnings (4yr)

$44,539

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$132k

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

MastCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$119,094

Natl Median: $127,347

Lifetime Value Added

+$379k

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$20,218

Earnings (4yr)

$64,175

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

-$103k

Criminology

MastCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,647

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$50,811

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$227k

Other Programs

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

DegCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,292

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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.