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Wheeling University

Very small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment less than 1,000, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$29,188

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $27,405
$30,001–$48,000 $27,897
$48,001–$75,000 $27,969
$75,001–$110,000 $29,022
$110,001+ $32,491

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 791 students…

Graduated 69%
Withdrew 31%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Not making progress 33%
Making progress 24%
Deferment 14%
Forbearance 13%
Paid in full 8%
Default 5%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 700
Undergraduate enrollment 599
Graduate enrollment 101

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 40%
Unknown 25%
Black 17%
Non-resident alien 11%
Two or more races 3%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations 11
Criminal Justice and Corrections 10
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 9
Biology 7
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 5
English Language and Literature 5
Psychology 5
Engineering Science 4
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Chemistry 3
Accounting and Related Services 2
Education 1
Political Science and Government 1
History 1
Field of study Median earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $59,999
Accounting and Related Services $37,568
Business Administration, Management and Operations $31,133
Education $26,353
Psychology $21,964
Field of study Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations $27,000
Info: Department of Education