Beckley, West Virginia · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public four-year institution based in Beckley, West Virginia. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,278 students in fall 2024. It is part of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology offers bachelor's degrees across 24 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Mechanical Engineering, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 144 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
1,278
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
144
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
24
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 24
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
144
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,278
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,278
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,410
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
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
47%
Men
53%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Independent Mid-South Region
Campus President
T. Ramon Stuart
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience