Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV · PublicAt a glance
97.2%
Acceptance rate
998
SAT Average
$12,529
Avg net price
1,231
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average998
SAT Reading/Writing440–540
SAT Math430–540
ACT Composite17–22
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 101Bachelor’s 161Master’s 17 |
| Associate’s 77Bachelor’s 35Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 33Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 30Master’s 17 |
| Associate’s 24Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division II
- Primary conference
- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Projected sponsored sports20
BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor
Athletic participation
360 unique student-athletes · 20 varsity teams
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $9,648
- Required fees
- $1,000
- Food and housing
- $11,512
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other expenses
- $3,600
- Total
- $27,260
- $22,9712021–2221–22
- $25,9402022–2322–23
- $27,0672023–2423–24
- $27,2602024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $12,529 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation21%
6-year graduation35%
Retention rate55%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$38,217
Median debt$18,250
Campus
Enrollment1,231
Student-faculty ratio17:1
SettingTown
HBCU
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Bluefield State University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
55.3% of Bluefield State University’s first-years return for a second year and 34.6% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03