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Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, West Virginia Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Keyser, West Virginia, Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 1,077 students in fall 2024. It is part of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

Potomac State College of West Virginia University offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, General, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 286 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

1,077

Students enrolled

58%

First-year retention

286

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 18

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3

Liberal Arts and Sciences AssociateBachelor Online option 105 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor 21 graduates
General Studies Bachelor 16 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business Administration and Management Associate Online option 23 graduates
Business/Commerce Associate 18 graduates
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate 5 graduates

Education 1

Education, General Associate 30 graduates

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2

Agriculture Associate 21 graduates
Agricultural Business and Management Associate 4 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate 16 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Science/Studies Associate 11 graduates

Engineering 2

Engineering, General Associate 7 graduates
Computer Engineering Associate 1 graduate

Health Professions 2

Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate 4 graduates
Registered Nursing Bachelor

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Forestry Associate 3 graduates

Engineering Technologies 1

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate 1 graduate

Science Technologies 1

Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 58%
First-year retention, part-time students: 40%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 38
Associate degrees: 248

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,077
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,077
Full-time, fall 2024: 73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,347
Full-time, 2024-25: 66%
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: 61%
Men: 39%
White: 83%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 29%
Students taking some online courses: 39%

Campus and services

Setting: Remote town
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association: NJCAA
Campus President: Jerry D. Wallace, Ed.D
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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