West Virginia University at Parkersburg Healthcare Programs

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Parkersburg is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

Contact details for West Virginia University at Parkersburg are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 Campus Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26104
Phone:	304-424-8000
Website:	www.wvup.edu

How Do I Get Into West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

You can apply to West Virginia University at Parkersburg online at: https://xewvupprod.wvnet.edu/ords/bwskalog.P_DispChoicesStu

West Virginia University at Parkersburg has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West Virginia University at Parkersburg, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $1,933 a year. That adds up to $7,732 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,346 undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, with 1,108 being full-time and 1,238 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,108 full-time undergraduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	1,034
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 11 countries are represented at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, and Ghana.

Online Learning at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

In 2020-2021, 1,026 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Virginia University at Parkersburg has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 7th most popular in West Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of West Virginia University at Parkersburg

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg was 11.3%. This is the #1,185 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.