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Quick Facts
Our Students
- 7,395 students are enrolled at WVICU institutions
- 3,575 students, or 49%, are in-state students
- 708 minority students attend WVICU institutions, comprising 10% of the student body
- 25% of all WVICU students are first generation college students, indicating they are the first in their family to attend college
- 38% of all West Virginia students are considered underserved and needy by the federal government and qualify for the federal Pell Grant
- West Virginia's private institutions have a 13:1 Student: Faculty ratio, compared to 18:1 at the public colleges and universities
- Last year, undergraduate students comprised 88% of total enrollment at WVICU institutions
Financial Aid
- 96% of WVICU students receive some form of financial aid
- This year, the average financial aid package (from all sources) for WVICU students totals $20,340
- 930 PROMISE Scholarships were awarded to WVICU institutions, representing 10% of all scholarships awarded in 2007-08
- In 2008-09, 18% of the West Virginia Higher Education Grant recipients, or 1,319 students, attended WVICU institutions
- Typical West Virginia Higher Education Grant to WVICU students this year is $3,027
- 37% of in-state students attending a West Virginia private college or university received a West Virginia Higher Education Grant last year
- Since its creation in 1996, over $3.2 million has been raised for the Circle of Vision Scholarship Program, providing over 2,696 scholarships
Economic Impact
- Over 6,000 employees work at WVICU institutions, making private higher education one of the largest employers in the state
- Operating budgets at WVICU institutions total $225 million, excluding endowment and reserve funds
- Endowments at WVICU institutions total $194 million
- WVICU's nine member institutions represent 875 years of collective service to West Virginia
- WVICU institutions have a total of 76,455 alumni, with 27,648 residing in West Virginia
Graduation Success
- In 2008, 2,661 students graduated from WVICU institutions
- The graduation rate of Circle of Vision Scholarship recipients last year was 77%, compared to 33.64% at public West Virginia colleges & universities.
Independent Colleges and Universities are Productive
Independent colleges award:
- 33% of all degrees,
- 29% of all undergraduate degrees,
- 34% of all bachelor's degrees,
- 43% of all graduate degrees, and
- 60% of all first professional degrees
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