Bluefield State University

Name: Bluefield State University Common Data Set 2017-18
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Common Data Set 2017-18

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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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§ Extraction211fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Dr. Mariam

Last Name:Dittmann

Title:Director

Office:Institutional Effectiveness, Assessment & Accreditation

Phone:304-327-4331

Email Address:mdittmann@bluefieldstate.edu

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	21	22
Hispanic/Latino	5	17	17
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	16	113	115
White, non-Hispanic	185	1092	1163
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	5	5
Asian, non-Hispanic	3	10	11
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	11	41	46
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	0	0	0
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	205	20	45	270
Did not persist	3	0	0	3
Final cohort	202	20	45	267
Completed in less than four years	22	3	17	42
Completed in less than five years	7	3	4	14
Completed in less than six years	7	0	3	10
Total completers	36	6	24	66
Six-year graduation rate	17.8%	30.0%	53.3%	24.7%

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	65%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History1

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	3	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	460	550	Not reported
SAT math	460	570	Not reported
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	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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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69915.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49942.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3993.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8000

SAT Math: 600-69911.5

SAT Math: 500-59946.2

SAT Math: 400-49934.6

SAT Math: 300-3997.7

SAT Math: 200-2990

ACT Composite: 30-360

ACT Composite: 24-296.2

ACT Composite: 18-2358.8

ACT Composite: 12-1734

ACT Composite: 6-111

ACT Composite: Below 60

Admission Policies

If yes, maximum period of postponement:_______

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	90	178	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	69	112	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	49	77	Not reported	Not reported

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2017-2018

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

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:32

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Study abroadX

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

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%

Percent who live off campus or commute100%

Percent of students age 25 and older9%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)2%

Percent who live off campus or commute100%

Percent of students age 25 and older32%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19.7

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.7

Average age of full-time students24.1

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)24.6

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Drama/theaterX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

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

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	13032	13032
Tuition: in-district	6728	6728
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

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	2000	2000	2000
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

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$6,728

In-state (out-of-district):$13,032

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2017-2018 estimated

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,133,730

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,599,921

Federal Work-Study$123,296

Total Self-Help$2,723,217

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).$302,890

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,368,231

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,088,243

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

Total Self-Help$3,308,243

Parent Loans$159,710

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$566,553

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 2017-2018

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13.25

based on ____ students3

and ____ faculty90

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	9
10-19 students	Not reported	9
20-29 students	Not reported	29
30-39 students	Not reported	6
40-49 students	Not reported	5
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	0
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	4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	13%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	27%	Not reported	19%
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	16%
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	7%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	10%
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	73%	Not reported	11%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	17%
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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