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Quick Facts
Our Students
- 11,137 students are enrolled at WVICU institutions
- 6,212 students, or 61%, are in-state students
- 821 minority students attend WVICU institutions, comprising 8% of the student body
- 31% of all WVICU students are first generation college students, indicating they are the first in their family to attend college
- 33% 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 20:1 at the public colleges and universities
- Last year, undergraduate students comprised 92% of total enrollment at WVICU institutions
Financial Aid
- 92% of WVICU students receive some form of financial aid
- This year, the average financial aid package (from all sources) for WVICU students totals $18,412
- 1,066 PROMISE Scholarships were awarded to WVICU institutions, representing 9.2% of all scholarships awarded in 2005-06
- Last year, 15% of the West Virginia Higher Education Grant recipients, or 1,496 students, attended WVICU institutions
- Typical West Virginia Higher Education Grant to WVICU students this year is $2,356
- 22% 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, $2.7 million has been raised for the Circle of Vision Scholarship Program, providing over 2,200 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 $209 million, excluding endowment and reserve funds
- Endowments at WVICU institutions total $185 million
- WVICU's nine member institutions represent 875 years of collective service to West Virginia
- WVICU institutions have a total of 76,447 alumni, with 28,588 residing in West Virginia
Graduation Success
- In 2007, 2,648 students graduate from WVICU institutions
- The graduation rate of Circle of Vision Scholarship recipients last year was 76%, compared to 41% at West Virginia's public colleges and 61% at the private colleges
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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