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Concord University

Athens, WV554 online only

Concord University is a public university in Athens, WV, with about 1,244 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,244
plus 554 studying only online
Admission rate
93%
higher than at 82% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$9,966
lower than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
39%
lower than at 79% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$42,703
higher than at 55% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Concord University, in brief

A graduation gap for lower-income students

26% of students with Pell grants finish, against 39% overall, a gap of 13 points. 50% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Students are a big part of Athens

42% of Athens’ 1,184 residents are enrolled in college. Living in Athens ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
39%
within 6 years · Pell students 26%
Come back for year two
65%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$42,703
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$18,900
about $200 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$200 a month against about $2,758 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

48%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 55% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$39k
Middle income$30–75k
$44k
Higher incomeover $75k
$45k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Concord University?

93%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
440–560
SAT math
390–530
ACT
17–24

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 977.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $20,434 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $22,000

Tuition & fees (in state) $10,664Room & board $12,546Books & supplies $1,100

After grants, the average family on aid pays $9,966.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$10,438

About $41,752 over 4 years · 49% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 22%Education 14%Business 13%Health professions 9%Public administration & social work 8%Biology 6%Everything else 29%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities72 graduates a year · typical debt $15,869
$40k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations40 graduates a year · typical debt $18,354
$46k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods30 graduates a year · typical debt $18,721
$44k4 yrs out
Biology, General24 graduates a year · typical debt $22,834
$53k4 yrs out
Sociology23 graduates a year
—not reported
Social Work21 graduates a year · typical debt $16,181
$46k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General12 graduates a year · typical debt $16,699
$41k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

1,504 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 79%Black 10%Two or more 4%International 4%

Women and men

Women 59%Men 41%
16 : 1
students per teacher
50%
get Pell grants (lower income)
46%
take federal loans
14%
undergrads 25 or older
4%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Athens

42% of Athens’s 1,184 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Athens pages.

Athens →
AthensAthens, WV
$975/momedian rent · 12% above the state$168Kmedian home value · 3% above the state23° / 82°January low / July high · 24" of snowC+Health GradeAll colleges in and near AthensCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Concord University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Bluefield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bluefield
16.8 mi920 students
Bluefield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluefield
18.1 mi601 students
New River Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beaver
24.8 mi706 students
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Beckley
26.2 mi969 students
New River Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dublin
27.9 mi3,166 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.