Concord University

In the latest year of federal data, Concord University graduated 22 social work students, placing it #275 of 587 BSW programs nationally. Cohorts of this size typically mean seminar-scale classes in the practice sequence rather than lecture halls.

41.3% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (45.8%) than full-time students (36.2%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (58.7% vs 42.7%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $11,379 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $11,744 median across the 7 BSW colleges in West Virginia. 53.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.