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University or college · Private nonprofit

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV113 online only

Wheeling University is a private nonprofit university in Wheeling, WV, with about 635 students on campus.

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Students on campus
635
plus 113 studying only online
Admission rate
63%
lower than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,503
higher than at 52% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
23%
lower than at 92% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$57,949
higher than at 82% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Wheeling University

A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges

Only 23% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 92% of 4-year colleges. 54% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓

A large share of international students

20% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.. The students ↓

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
23%
within 6 years · Pell students 23%
Come back for year two
54%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$57,949
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,125
about $266 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

6.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$266 a month against about $4,040 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

64%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 80% 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
$56k
Middle income$30–75k
$55k
Higher incomeover $75k
$63k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Wheeling University?

63%

of applicants admitted

About 13 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Wheeling University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $42,504 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $29,875Room & board $12,470Books & supplies $1,240

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,503.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$19,913

About $79,652 over 4 years · 53% 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

Business 32%Health professions 30%Parks, recreation & fitness 12%Education 6%Psychology 6%Public safety 5%Everything else 9%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

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

Business Administration, Management and Operations25 graduates a year · typical debt $26,732
$67k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness14 graduates a year
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing14 graduates a year
$62k1 yr out
Biology, General5 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections5 graduates a year
—not reported
Education, General4 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General3 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General2 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

589 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 49%Hispanic 5%Black 22%Asian 1%Two or more 1%International 20%

Women and men

Women 40%Men 60%
15 : 1
students per teacher
32%
get Pell grants (lower income)
61%
take federal loans
9%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Wheeling

5% of Wheeling’s 25,680 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Wheeling pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

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

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14.5 mi735 students
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15.1 mi871 students
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Franciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Steubenville
21.5 mi2,743 students
Washington & Jefferson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
24.8 mi1,162 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.