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Glenville State College, West Virginia

Overview of Glenville State College

Glenville State can be found in Glenville, West Virginia (a quiet rural area). The school is a public institution. The Bachelor's degree is the highest degree at Glenville State.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at Glenville State are in education and teaching and conservation and resource management.

Glenville State Selectivity

The school is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Glenville State works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2005, 1,392 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

Student dorms or apartments are common at Glenville State. The school offers students meal plans. Glenville State student athletes compete in West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competitions. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

Glenville State Tuition and Affordability

Bargain hunters might want to look at Glenville State, which charges less than many schools of its type.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Glenville State College provides: a tradition of high quality education through innovation in the design, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services, workforce development, and comprehensive student services; a community of active learners dedicated to lifelong learning, effective teaching, applied scholarship, creative activities, and service; leadership that promotes excellence in learning, teaching, cultural vitality, and economic development in a global community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Glenville State

Glenville State College
200 High St
Glenville, WV 26351-1292
General Phone: (304) 462-7361
Admissions Phone: (304) 462-4128
Financial Aid Phone: (304) 462-4103
http://www.glenville.edu

Glenville State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Glenville State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts70social studies, general studies, history, English, liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies
Education And Teaching52secondary teaching, kindergarten/preschool teaching, special ed, elementary school teaching
Business And Management51business management, business, business and related services, business administration
Conservation And Resource Management29forest technology, natural resources policy
Engineering Technician12surveying tech, environmental engineering tech
Science12biology, chemistry
Nursing And Emergency Medicine9registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement1corrections
Science And Laboratory Technician1science tech

Number of programs and degrees for Glenville State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree18715
Associate's degree508

Glenville State Student Body

In 2005, Glenville State had a total enrollment of 1,392 students (1,235 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White92%
Black5%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1932%
20-2126%
22-2418%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
West Virginia90%
Florida2%
Maryland2%
Pennsylvania1%
Ohio1%
Foreign countries1%
Delaware1%
District of Columbia1%
Virginia1%

Glenville State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %
Part-Time27 %

Glenville State Room and Board (2005)

Glenville State offers campus housing for 596 of its 1,235 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Glenville, West Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 15 meals per week.

Glenville State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (304) 462-4128

Glenville State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,628
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,640
Room and board$ 5,150
Room charge$ 2,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,650
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 3,832

Financial Aid:
Glenville State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 381300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (304) 462-4103

Glenville State Faculty

Glenville State has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$62,9673$61,816
Associate professoracademic year9$49,1214$53,093
Assistant professoracademic year11$40,6245$40,294
Instructoracademic year4$29,6477$28,860
Lectureracademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year30$45,12619$42,174

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Glenville State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11435149
Football82082
Track141327
Basketball12921
All Other Sports61319

Glenville State Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forest Technology/Technician
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Surveying Technology/Surveying

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections

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Glenville State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Glenville State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Glenville State % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Glenville State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Glenville State Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Glenville State % of degrees in education and teaching
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Glenville State % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Glenville State Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Glenville State Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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