West Virginia University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at West Virginia University is 23:1, and the school has 32.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at West Virginia University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	23:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 12% Engineering 11% Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 9% Health Professions and Related Programs 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	BA & MOT in Occupational Therapy; BA/MA in Education; MPA/BSW in Public Administration & Social Work; Six-Year PharmD Program
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	80%
4-year graduation rate	32

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data