Overview

Next statements evaluate Davis & Elkins College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
  • It has expensive tuition & fees of $30,680.
  • The acceptance rate (78%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
  • It has relatively small number of students of 661.
  • It offers very diverse area of study (44 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of D&E are $30,680 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College $30,680

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $21,328

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of D&E is 78% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 78%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 59%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of D&E is 27% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 26%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at D&E is 45% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 45%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 52%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at D&E is 3% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 3%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at D&E is 67% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 68%

Student Population

The total student population at D&E is 661 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 661

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 766

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at D&E is $23,686 which is 77.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College $23,686

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $17,093

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at D&E is 11 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 11 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 10 to 1

Number of Programs

D&E offers 44 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 44

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 30