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West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

1,798 Full-Time Undergraduates
$8,716 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is West Liberty University?

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Contact details for West Liberty University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 208 University Drive, West Liberty, WV 26074
Phone: 304-336-5000
Website: www.westliberty.edu

Can I Afford West Liberty University?

$8,716 In-State Tuition
66% Take Out Loans
2.3% Loan Default Rate
For the <nil> academic year, part-time West Liberty University students paid $356 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $705 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,716 $17,100
Books and Supplies $1,645 $1,645
On Campus Room and Board $10,020 $10,020
On Campus Other Expenses $4,124 $4,124

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At West Liberty University, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,699 a year. That adds up to $38,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Liberty University is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

West Liberty University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,798 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,087 undergraduate students at West Liberty University, with 1,798 being full-time and 289 being part-time.

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There are also 204 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,798 full-time undergraduates at West Liberty University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Liberty University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1,417
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 262

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at West Liberty University. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at West Liberty University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Congo, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at West Liberty University

129 Took All Classes Online
1,047 Took At Least One Class Online
18.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,047 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Liberty University has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of West Liberty University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Liberty University was 18.5%. This is the #976 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Liberty University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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