Bluefield State University

Name: Bluefield State University Common Data Set 2016-17
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Common Data Set 2016-17

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Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$38,217

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

37%

6-year completion

Average net price

$13,684

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$18,250

federal loans only

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§ Extraction142fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)304

Main Phone Number:327-4000

WWW Home Page Address:http://www.bluefieldstate.edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):304

Admissions Phone Number:327-4065

Admissions Email Address:bscadmit@bluefieldstate.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://bluefieldstate.edu/admissions/apply-now/first-time-freshman

Degrees Offered

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	1	28	28
Hispanic/Latino	3	13	14
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	15	101	105
White, non-Hispanic	196	1140	1171
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	3	4
Asian, non-Hispanic	3	10	11
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	8	28	29
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	8	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	130
Bachelor's degrees	209
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	68%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Computer Science1

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	11	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	450	540	Not reported
ACT composite	17	22	Not reported
ACT math	16	21	Not reported
ACT English	15	22	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.34

Admission Policies

If yes, maximum period of postponement:_______

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	93	191	Not reported	284
Admitted	65	133	Not reported	198
Enrolled	41	77	Not reported	118

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:___________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________ Common Data Set 2016-2017

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:16

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:12

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

1 TABLE

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

YearbookX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://bluefieldstate.edu/images/stories/bsc/admissions/financialaid/netprice/npcalc.htm

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1800	1800	1800
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	2600	2600	2600
Other expenses	1400	1400	1400

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2016-2017 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,671,028

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,985,573

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,555,477

Federal Work-Study$197,294

Total Self-Help$2,752,771

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$263,927

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$467,410

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,223,087

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,168,768

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$220,000

Total Self-Help$3,388,768

Parent Loans$115,330

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$563,479

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.146

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):6

If yes, starting date (Day):1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2016-2017

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13.47

based on ____ students1,199

and ____ faculty89

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	6
10-19 students	Not reported	0
20-29 students	Not reported	6
30-39 students	Not reported	26
40-49 students	Not reported	10
50-99 students	Not reported	2
100+ students	Not reported	3
Total	Not reported	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	21%	Not reported	18%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	15%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	12%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	79%	Not reported	18%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	14%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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