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Colleges in and near Glenville

Glenville is a college town: 24 of every 100 residents are students

Glenville State University (1,471 students on campus) is inside the town. Across West Virginia, 5 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town24% of residents are studentsGlenville State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Glenville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,471 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Glenville State
Residents in college
24%
Above WV (5%)
Nearest community college
48.3 mi
Pierpont Community and Technical College · $5,762 tuition
Nearest public university
0.3 mi
Glenville State · $9,578 in-state
Students on campus in Glenville
1,471
next to 1,047 residents

What stands out about college in Glenville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town24 of every 100 Glenville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.A university in GlenvilleGlenville State University has 1,471 students on campus in Glenville, 34% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Glenville StateLiving in West Virginia, Glenville State University charges $9,578 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,354. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 48.3 miles awayPierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont: tuition and fees $5,762 a year for West Virginia residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Glenville

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

24 of every 100 Glenville residents are in college (WV: 5).

1,471students on campus at Glenville State University, next to 1,047 residents (dorm students count as residents)
84college students live in Glenville households rather than dorms
35.0median age · WV 42.7
54%of homes rented · WV 25%
$872median rent · 0% above the state
GlenvilleGlenville, WV
Cost of living$872/mo median rentA−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesCJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundD−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Glenville’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income D−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 23.9% of Glenville residents are below the poverty line, 20.3% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 12 points either way). 55% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living A−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 24%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health C

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Glenville’s median age is 35.0 (West Virginia 42.7), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glenville

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Glenville.

5 mi10 mi15 miGlenville StateGlenville
University or collegeCommunity college
Glenville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,471 on campus · In Glenville$14knet price34%graduate$39kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Glenville’s median household income ($47,422) falls.

Glenville State UniversityIn Glenville · sticker $23,591$13,210a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Glenville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Glenville State
Glenville State University34% graduate$39k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Glenville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Glenville State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 41%Business 19%Natural resources 10%Public safety 6%Education 6%Parks & recreation 5%Everything else 13%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Security Science and Technology26 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods17 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities13 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy12 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Glenville

Is Glenville a college town?

Yes. 24 of every 100 Glenville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 5 across West Virginia. Glenville State University has 1,471 students on campus, next to 1,047 residents.

What colleges are in Glenville?

Glenville State University is inside the town. Pierpont Community and Technical College is 48.3 miles away in Fairmont.

Why is Glenville’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 23.9% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 20.3% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 12 points).

What is the closest community college to Glenville, and what does it cost?

Pierpont Community and Technical College in Fairmont, 48.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,762 a year for West Virginia residents; the federal net price, $8,325, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Glenville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →