WVU Parkersburg
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WVU Parkersburg
Fall 2003 Student Profile

Enrollment: Headcount            3,755     Age:      
FTE            2,540            
        Mean Age:                26.1    
        Median Age:                  22    
Gender:         Mode Age:                  18    
               
Males   1427 38.0%   Traditional Aged Students 2214 58.7%
Females   2328 62.0%   Non-Traditional Aged Students 1558 41.3%
    3755 100.0%   (Traditional Aged Students defined as those students less than 25 years old) 3772 100.0%
               
Citizenship:         Race:      
               
US Citizen   3754 100.0%   White (Non-Hispanic) 3688 98.2%
Not US Citizen   1 0.0%   Black (Non-Hispanic) 27 0.7%
  3755 100.0%   Hispanic   13 0.3%
        Asian or Pacific Islander 18 0.5%
        Native American 9 0.2%
County of Residence:           3755 100.0%
               
Jackson County 720 19.6%          
Pleasants County 130 3.5%   State of Residence:    
Ritchie County   170 4.6%          
Roane County   173 4.7%   Hawaii   1 0.03%
Tyler County   45 1.2%   Ohio   76 2.02%
Wirt County   146 4.0%   Pennsylvania   1 0.03%
Wood County   2086 56.8%   Virginia   2 0.05%
All Other WV Counties 205 5.6%   West Virginia   3675 97.87%
  3675 100.0%       3755 100.00%
               
Degree Objective:       Career Technical Students:    
               
Certificate   86 2.3%   Career Technical Student 1275 34.0%
Associate Degree 1805 48.1%   Non-Career Tech. Student 2480 66.0%
Bachelor Degree 1158 30.8%       3755 100.0%
No Degree Objective 706 18.8%          
  3755 100.0%          
               
               
Disabled/Handicapped Students:     Student Level:      
               
Hard of Hearing   8 0.2%   Freshman   2276 60.6%
Speech Impairment 1 0.0%   Sophomore   623 16.6%
Visually Handicapped 6 0.2%   Junior   431 11.5%
Emotionally Disturbed 3 0.1%   Senior   395 10.5%
Orthopedically Impaired 9 0.2%   Unclassified   30 0.8%
Multi-Handicapped 4 0.1%       3755 100.0%
Learning Disability 11 0.3%          
Other Health Impairment 15 0.4%          
Not Applicable   3698 98.5%          
  3755 100.0%          
               
               
               
               
               
Registration Status:              
               
First-Time Freshman 661 17.6%   Disadvantaged Students:    
Returning Student 2324 61.9%          
Transfer Student 211 5.6%   Academically Disadvantaged 577 15.4%
High School Student 499 13.3%   Economically Disadvantaged 40 1.1%
Other   60 1.6%   Both Academic & Econ Disadv. 2986 79.5%
  3755 100.0%   Not Applicable   152 4.0%
            3755 100.0%
        Fee Status:      
               
        In-State   3655 97.3%
Degree Program Enrollment:   % of Total Out-of-State   85 2.3%
    Students   Reciprocity Agreement 15 0.4%
Certificate Programs           3755 100.0%
Industrial Maintenance 3 0.1%          
Surgical Technology 42 1.1%          
Welding Technology 41 1.1%          
  86 2.3%   Student Credit Hour Workload:  
               
Associate Degree Programs         1  Credit Hour 12 0.3%  
Associate in Arts 396 10.5%     2  Credit Hours 44 1.2%  
Associate in Science 141 3.8%     3  Credit Hours 607 16.2%  
Business Administration 79 2.1%     4  Credit Hours 144 3.8%  
Business Technology 171 4.6%     5  Credit Hours 19 0.5%  
Computer Information Tech 94 2.5%     6  Credit Hours 295 7.9%  
Criminal Justice 160 4.3%     7  Credit Hours 136 3.6%  
Engineering Technology 95 2.5%     8  Credit Hours 60 1.6%  
Environmental Technology 5 0.1%     9  Credit Hours 180 4.8%  
Industrial Maintenance 31 0.8%   10  Credit Hours 98 2.6%  
Journalism   34 0.9%   11  Credit Hours 44 1.2%  
Manufacturing Processes   0.0%   12  Credit Hours 687 18.3%  
Nursing   500 13.3%   13  Credit Hours 491 13.1%  
Occupational Development 26 0.7%   14  Credit Hours 270 7.2%  
Paramedic Science 5 0.1%   15  Credit Hours 295 7.9%  
Welding Mgmt. Technology 3 0.1%   16  Credit Hours 164 4.4%  
Welding Technology 58 1.5%   17  Credit Hours 84 2.2%  
  1798 51.9%   18  Credit Hours 84 2.2%  
Bachelor Degree Programs       19  Credit Hours 17 0.5%  
Applied Technology 74 2.0%   20  Credit Hours 8 0.2%  
Business Administration 467 12.4%   21  Credit Hours 11 0.3%  
Criminal Justice 12 0.3%   22  Credit Hours 2 0.1%  
Elementary Education 366 9.7%   23  Credit Hours 1 0.0%  
Nursing   34 0.9%   25  Credit Hours 1 0.0%  
Regents Bachelor of Arts 194 5.2%   27  Credit Hours 1 0.0%  
No Degree Objective 11 0.3%     3755 100.0%  
  1158 30.8%          
               
No Degree Objective 713 12.4%   Mean Credit Hour Workload:    
               
Total   3755 100.0%     10.15 Credit Hours  
                 
                 
               
ACT Scores of First-Time Freshmen:            
               
English Score  1  - 10 32 6.6%   Natural Science Score  1  - 10 2 0.4%
Score 11 - 15 117 24.1%     Score 11 - 15 73 15.1%
Score 16 - 20 186 38.4%     Score 16 - 20 260 53.6%
Score 21 - 25 143 29.5%     Score 21 - 25 152 31.3%
Score > 25 28 5.8%     Score > 25 19 3.9%
Mean Score: 18.3 104.3%     Mean Score: 19.3 104.3%
               
Math Score  1  - 10 3 0.6%   Composite Score  1  - 10 1 0.2%
Score 11 - 15 146 30.1%     Score 11 - 15 95 19.6%
Score 16 - 20 260 53.6%     Score 16 - 20 250 51.5%
Score 21 - 25 81 16.7%     Score 21 - 25 141 29.1%
Score > 25 16 3.3%     Score > 25 19 3.9%
Mean Score: 17.6 104.3%     Mean Score: 18.9 104.3%
               
Social Science Score  1  - 10 4 0.8%          
Score 11 - 15 114 23.5%          
Score 16 - 20 166 34.2%          
Score 21 - 25 144 29.7%          
Score > 25 78 16.1%          
Mean Score: 19.9 104.3%          
               
Previous Institution:              
               
Alderson-Braoddus Coll. 6 16961.5%        
Appalachian Bible College 1 2826.9%        
Bethany College 3 8480.8%        
Bluefield State College 1 2826.9%        
Concord College 9 25442.3%        
Fairmont State College 54 152653.8%        
Glenville State College 77 217673.1%        
Marshall University 105 296826.9%        
Mountain State Univer. 2 5653.8%        
Ohio Valley College 33 93288.5%        
Potomac State College 3 8480.8%        
Salem Intern. University 2 5653.8%        
Shepherd College 6 16961.5%        
Southern WV C&T Coll. 5 14134.6%        
University of Charleston 15 42403.8%        
West Liberty State Coll. 12 33923.1%        
West Virginia State Coll. 25 70673.1%        
West Virginia University 86 243115.4%        
Wheeling Jesuit University 4 11307.7%        
WV Northern CC 27 76326.9%        
WV Wesleyan College 11 31096.2%        
WVU Institute of Tech. 25 70673.1%        
All Other Institutions 388 1096846.2%        
No Previous Institution 2470 6982500.0%        
    3370 9526730.8%