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Wheeling University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Wheeling, WV
Population 130,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 567
Men / Women 60% / 40%
White 65%
International 20%
Black 15%
Hispanic 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 38%
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,875
Est. Cost of Attendance $42,504
10-Year ROI $164,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 54%
4-Year Graduation Rate 16%
6-Year Graduation Rate 23%
Transfer-Out Rate 62%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (12th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 22 #426
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Wheeling University 101 60% / 40% 6% $69,660
Engineering Science 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 5 40% / 60% 0%
Exercise Science 17 53% / 47% 0%
Nursing 11 18% / 82% 36% $105,910
Accounting 4 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 34 88% / 12% 6% $63,209
Criminal Justice 5 80% / 20% 0%
English 2 50% / 50% 0%
Liberal Studies 4 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 7 43% / 57% 0% $44,034
Education 9 33% / 67% 0%