Concord University

Athens, West Virginia Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Athens, West Virginia, Concord University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 1,943 students in fall 2024, including 1,609 undergraduates and 334 graduate students.

Concord University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 27 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, General Studies, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 442 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

1,943

Students enrolled

65%

First-year retention

442

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

16:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 27

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Social Work BachelorMaster Online option 111 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

General Studies Bachelor Online option 68 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster Online option 62 graduates

Education 5

Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor Online option 23 graduates
Education, General Master Online option 13 graduates
Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor 12 graduates
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor Online option 7 graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master Online option 3 graduates

Health Professions 4

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor 18 graduates
Registered Nursing Bachelor Online option 11 graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion Master Online option 9 graduates
Athletic Training/Trainer Master Online option 4 graduates

Social Sciences 2

Sociology Bachelor Online option 19 graduates
Political Science and Government Bachelor 1 graduate

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor 11 graduates
Art/Art Studies Bachelor 9 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 19 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 18 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Computer Science Bachelor 9 graduates
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor 1 graduate
Information Science/Studies Bachelor 1 graduate

Communication and Journalism 1

Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor Online option 9 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 9 graduates

Physical Sciences 2

Chemistry Bachelor 6 graduates
Geology/Earth Science Bachelor 1 graduate

History 1

History, General Bachelor 4 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 4 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 65%
First-year retention, part-time students: 40%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 303
Master's degrees: 139

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,943
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,609
Graduate students, fall 2024: 334
Full-time, fall 2024: 82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 2,292
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,820
Graduate students, 2024-25: 472
Full-time, 2024-25: 75%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 63%
Men: 37%
White: 79%
Black or African American: 9%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 4%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 6
Programs with a fully online option: 6
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 37%
Students taking some online courses: 43%

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Mountain East Conference
President: Bethany Meighen
Services and opportunities: Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization