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Concord University

Athens, West Virginia · Fringe rural

#5 best value in West Virginia
92.6%
Admit rate
$9,966
Avg net price
39%
Graduation rate
$42,703
Median earnings

Concord University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Athens, West Virginia (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,504 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 1,504 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 93% admitNCAA Division II with football · Mountain East ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Concord University's admitted students.

Admit rate
92.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
830–1090
Avg GPA (est.)
2.82

Enter a test score to see where you land against Concord University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Concord University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Athens, West Virginia

Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named Concord; however, in 1896 another post office in Concord, Hampshire County, West Virginia was established and the town's name was changed to Athens after the Greek city and center of learning. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
59 miles to Roanoke, VA
To the ocean
205 miles
Nearest airport
26 miles to Raleigh County Memorial (BKW)

How Concord University compares

Selectivity92.6%

More selective than 18% · #7 most selective of 15 in West Virginia

SAT average977

Higher than 6%

Graduation rate39%

Higher than 21% · #14 of 20 in West Virginia

First-year retention65%

Higher than 19%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,703

Higher than 19% · #13 of 19 in West Virginia

Average net price$9,966

Cheaper than 91% · #5 cheapest of 19 in West Virginia

Median debt at graduation$18,900

Lower than 80%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment1,504

Larger than 49%

Percentiles compare Concord University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in West Virginia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,838students
  • Undergraduate1,50482%
  • Graduate33418%

Undergraduates by gender

1,504undergrads
  • Women88159%
  • Men62341%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black9.7%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,504
Graduate enrollment
334
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
50%
First-generation students
48%
Students over 25
14%
Median family income
$33,025
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,430
Endowment
$45,356,064

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 443 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From West Virginia77%
  • Other U.S. states19%
  • International3.2%

Most first-years stay in state — Concord University draws overwhelmingly from West Virginia.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
92.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
830–1090
SAT average
977
SAT reading
440–560
SAT math
390–530
ACT composite
17–24
Average GPA (estimated)
2.82

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,664
Out-of-state tuition
$22,000
Room & board
$12,546
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$20,434
Average net price
$9,966

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
39%
Graduated on time (4 years)
31%
First-year retention
65%
Transferred to another college
28%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,094
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,703
Median debt at graduation
$18,900
Students with federal loans
46%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
43%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
31%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
35%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,012
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
67%
Housing charge (year)
$5,474
Meal plan (year)
$5,400
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Mountain East Conference
Varsity athletes
689 (412 men · 277 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)180
Soccer167
Football133
Basketball65
Baseball56
Softball35
Golf27
Volleyball26

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,943 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$8,021
$30–48k
$6,930
$48–75k
$10,438
$75–110k
$13,336
$110k+
$15,472

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$45,055

$10,438/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

79%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$6,106
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 79% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,106. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 365 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$42,703
Typical debt at graduation
$18,900
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
49%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$38,860
Men
$45,881

Men out-earn women by $7,021 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
41.2″
Annual snow
34.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens, WV US station (1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.