Bluefield, WV · 1k students
Trajecta score
-0.7 since '20Ranked #1583 of 2,375
5-year trend
36.6 · #1609
2020
36.6 · #1410
2021
36.0 · #1464
2022
37.1 · #1365
2023
35.9 · #1491
2024
Academic Profile
15/ 100
Career Outcomes
30/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
76/ 100
Academic Investment
37/ 100
Access & Equity
45/ 100
Academic Profile
15
Career Outcomes
30
Student Success
25
Affordability
76
Academic Investment
37
Access & Equity
45
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $14k
SAT Avg
989
Retention
55%
Grad Rate
36%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,648
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,376
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$7,728/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
44%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
55%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,250
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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