The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.
West Virginia University
As a land-grant institution, the faculty, staff and students at West Virginia University commit to creating a diverse and inclusive culture that advances education, healthcare and prosperity for all by providing access and opportunity; by advancing high-impact research; and by leading transformation in West Virginia and the world through local, state and global engagement.Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort
6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 5,137
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at West Virginia University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from West Virginia University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at West Virginia University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at West Virginia University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at West Virginia University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
West Virginia University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated from West Virginia University | 43% | 57% | 61% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 5% | 9% | 11% | |||
| Enrolled at West Virginia University | 22% | 7% | 2% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
10% | 7% | 5% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 20% | 20% | 21% | ||||
Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 1,656
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at West Virginia University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from West Virginia University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at West Virginia University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at West Virginia University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at West Virginia University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
West Virginia University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated from West Virginia University | 37% | 47% | 51% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 6% | 9% | 11% | |||
| Enrolled at West Virginia University | 19% | 7% | 2% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
10% | 8% | 5% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 28% | 29% | 31% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017
Number of students: 767
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at West Virginia University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from West Virginia University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at West Virginia University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at West Virginia University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at West Virginia University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
West Virginia University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
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WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
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WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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| = | Total Graduated from West Virginia University | 17% | 59% | 66% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 2% | 7% | 11% | |||
| Enrolled at West Virginia University | 59% | 10% | 1% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
10% | 6% | 3% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 12% | 18% | 19% | ||||