West Virginia
Where West Virginia's high school graduates go to college
21,733
Total Freshmen
571
Destination Colleges
86%
Stay In-State
74%
Go to 4-Year
Enrollment by Sector
Trends Over Time
Top Destination Colleges
Where West Virginia's high school graduates enroll as freshmen
| # | College | State | Freshmen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University in-state | West Virginia | 3,887 | 17.9% |
| 2 | Marshall University in-state | West Virginia | 2,698 | 12.4% |
| 3 | Fairmont State University in-state | West Virginia | 1,370 | 6.3% |
| 4 | BridgeValley Community & Technical in-state | West Virginia | 826 | 3.8% |
| 5 | West Virginia University at Parkers in-state | West Virginia | 713 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Southern West Virginia Community an in-state | West Virginia | 708 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Shepherd University in-state | West Virginia | 667 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Concord University in-state | West Virginia | 588 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Pierpont Community and Technical Co in-state | West Virginia | 583 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Potomac State College of West Virgi in-state | West Virginia | 577 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical in-state | West Virginia | 559 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Glenville State University in-state | West Virginia | 490 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Mountwest Community and Technical C in-state | West Virginia | 461 | 2.1% |
| 14 | West Virginia University Institute in-state | West Virginia | 460 | 2.1% |
| 15 | West Virginia Northern Community Co in-state | West Virginia | 428 | 2.0% |
| 16 | West Virginia State University in-state | West Virginia | 426 | 2.0% |
| 17 | New River Community and Technical C in-state | West Virginia | 372 | 1.7% |
| 18 | Bluefield State University in-state | West Virginia | 356 | 1.6% |
| 19 | University of Charleston in-state | West Virginia | 295 | 1.4% |
| 20 | West Liberty University in-state | West Virginia | 284 | 1.3% |
| 21 | West Virginia Wesleyan College in-state | West Virginia | 228 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Carver Career Center in-state | West Virginia | 163 | 0.8% |
| 23 | Davis & Elkins College in-state | West Virginia | 133 | 0.6% |
| 24 | Alderson Broaddus University in-state | West Virginia | 110 | 0.5% |
| 25 | West Virginia Junior College-Morgan in-state | West Virginia | 110 | 0.5% |
| 26 | Southern New Hampshire University | New Hampshire | 92 | 0.4% |
| 27 | Liberty University | Virginia | 84 | 0.4% |
| 28 | Washington State Community College | Ohio | 82 | 0.4% |
| 29 | University of Kentucky | Kentucky | 80 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Ross Medical Education Center-Charl in-state | West Virginia | 78 | 0.4% |
| 31 | Marietta College | Ohio | 74 | 0.3% |
| 32 | West Virginia Junior College-Charle in-state | West Virginia | 71 | 0.3% |
| 33 | Fred W Eberle Technical Center in-state | West Virginia | 65 | 0.3% |
| 34 | Bethany College in-state | West Virginia | 64 | 0.3% |
| 35 | International Beauty School 4 in-state | West Virginia | 61 | 0.3% |
| 36 | Mercer County Technical Education C in-state | West Virginia | 60 | 0.3% |
| 37 | Salem University in-state | West Virginia | 60 | 0.3% |
| 38 | Eastern West Virginia Community and in-state | West Virginia | 59 | 0.3% |
| 39 | Collins Career Technical Center | Ohio | 55 | 0.3% |
| 40 | Eastern Gateway Community College | Ohio | 51 | 0.2% |
| 41 | Bluefield University | Virginia | 50 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Cabell County Career Technology Cen in-state | West Virginia | 49 | 0.2% |
| 43 | West Virginia Junior College-Bridge in-state | West Virginia | 49 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Academy of Careers and Technology in-state | West Virginia | 48 | 0.2% |
| 45 | James Rumsey Technical Institute in-state | West Virginia | 45 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Waynesburg University | Pennsylvania | 44 | 0.2% |
| 47 | Shenandoah University | Virginia | 40 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Laurel Business Institute | Pennsylvania | 40 | 0.2% |
| 49 | University of Northwestern Ohio | Ohio | 38 | 0.2% |
| 50 | Ross Medical Education Center-Morga in-state | West Virginia | 38 | 0.2% |