D&E Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#157 in Liberal Arts Colleges

West Virginia Colleges

#5 in West Virginia Colleges

Davis & Elkins College is ranked 157^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 5^th in West Virginia Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Davis & Elkins College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $31,270 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (58%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (985 SAT, 5 ACT) is around average.
It has relatively small number of students of 650.
It offers very diverse area of study (45 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of D&E are $31,270 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College $31,270

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $21,328

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of D&E is 58% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 59%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of D&E is 44% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 44%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 26%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at D&E is 985 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 985

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 1,023

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at D&E is 5 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 5

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 60

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at D&E is 48% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 48%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 52%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at D&E is 71% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 68%

Student Population

The total student population at D&E is 650 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins College 650

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 766

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at D&E is $25,419 which is 81.29% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.