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West Liberty University

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV · 1.5k students

OpenPublicRuralGraduateCampus-basedwestliberty.edu
37.0/100

Trajecta score

-1.6 since '20

Ranked #1516 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

40.2 · #1427

2020

42.7 · #1090

2021

40.6 · #1345

2022

40.5 · #1372

2023

38.6 · #1543

2024

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Academic Profile

17/ 100

Career Outcomes

43/ 100

Student Success

33/ 100

Affordability

67/ 100

Academic Investment

29/ 100

Access & Equity

37/ 100

Academic Profile

17

Career Outcomes

43

Student Success

33

Affordability

67

Academic Investment

29

Access & Equity

37

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Cost / Net Price

$24k / $15k

SAT Avg

1,045

Retention

69%

Grad Rate

60%

Admissions

97%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,045
4001000120014001600
25th: 890Average: 1,04575th: 1,123
ACT Range21
118243036
25th: 18Midpoint: 2175th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$8,893

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,442

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$8,549/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

32%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

44%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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