10-yr median earnings
$55,939
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Keyser, West Virginia
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public institution in Keyser, West Virginia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,197
- Avg net price / yr
- $55,939
- 10-yr median earnings
- 28.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Potomac State College of West Virginia University posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 20%
- former-student earnings, US
- 28.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +24%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Potomac State College of West Virginia University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
50/100
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$55,939
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$9,197
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
28.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
71.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
57.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,197
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
28.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 28.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Potomac State College of West Virginia University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,939 Top 20% higher than 80% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,939 | #1030 of 5103 | 80th |
| Average net price | $9,197 | #989 of 5020 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 28.3% | #4381 of 4858 | 10th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 853 | #2332 of 5462 | 57th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
853
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
28.3%
150%-time completion
$55,939
10-yr median earnings
57.7%
First-year retention
How Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranks in West Virginia
State rank among 59 reporting West Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,939 | #5 of 59 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $9,197 | #26 of 61 | 57th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 28.3% | #50 of 56 | 11th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 853 | #22 of 64 | 66th |
Highest former-student earnings in West Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | $69,666 | - |
| 2 | Wheeling University | $57,949 | $20,503 |
| 3 | West Virginia University | $55,939 | $15,634 |
| 4 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | $55,939 | $9,337 |
| 5 | Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityThis school | $55,939 | $9,197 |
| 6 | University of Charleston | $55,774 | $22,107 |
| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | $51,593 | $18,083 |
| 8 | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | $51,465 | -$767 |
| 9 | Shepherd University | $49,358 | $11,363 |
| 10 | United Technical Center | $49,130 | $3,461 |
| 11 | Fairmont State University | $46,857 | $9,032 |
| 12 | Marshall University | $46,354 | $7,502 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,375 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$7,807 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,500 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,945 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Potomac State College of West Virginia University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,280 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,200 |
| Average Net Price | $9,197 |
37.8%
Pell Grant Rate
29.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,500
Median Debt
$239/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Potomac State College of West Virginia University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,006 to $8,770 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +5.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$7,006
Highest year
$8,770
Most recent (2023)
$7,403
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,0062023 · $7,403
Over the same years, enrollment went -30.9% (1,378 → 952 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
50.1%
Female
30.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
57.7%
Retention Rate
$45,181
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.5%
Earning Over $25K
71.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 28.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 57.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $45,181 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,939 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 71.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $22,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $239/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 4 | 59 | $71,176 | $83,750 | $22,727 |
| Associate's | 3 | 168 | $42,084 | $46,233 | $11,525 |
Top programs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$83,750 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$73,646 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$56,132 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$46,233 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$37,934 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 0 | $83,750 | $23,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 0 | $73,646 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | 59 | $56,132 | $20,180 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 125 | $46,233 | $12,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 26 | $37,934 | - |
| Education, General | Associate's | 17 | - | $11,050 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Potomac State College of West Virginia University? ▼
Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public institution in Keyser, West Virginia. Undergraduate enrollment is 853 students.
How much do Potomac State College of West Virginia University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,939 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $45,181.
How much does Potomac State College of West Virginia University cost? ▼
The average net price at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is $9,197. In-state tuition is $5,280 and out-of-state tuition is $13,200. Median student debt at graduation is $22,500.
What is the graduation rate at Potomac State College of West Virginia University? ▼
Potomac State College of West Virginia University has a 28.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 57.7%.
Is Potomac State College of West Virginia University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is $22,500, while former students earn a median of $55,939 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 40% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 71.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $239.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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