State: West Virginia
West Virginia
Your Guide to Data and Services for West Virginia
SREB works with West Virginia policymakers, colleges and schools to help them improve education. From this page, find independent, accurate data, reliable best practices and ways to share scarce resources.
West Virginia Members of the Board
Jim Justice, Governor of West Virginia,
Charleston, ex officio (2025) Chair of the
SREB Board
Paul Hardesty, President, State Board of
Education, Holden (2025)
Robert H. Plymale, State Senator, Huntington
(2026) Executive Committee member
Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., former State Senator,
Fairmont (2023)
Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor, Higher
Education Policy Commission, Charleston (2024)
(Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor. Terms
expire June 30 of the specified year.)
West Virginia Members of the Legislative Advisory Council
Charles H. Clements, State Senator, New
Martinsville
Vince Deeds, State Senator, Renick
Amy N. Grady, State Senator, Leon
Robert H. Plymale, State Senator,
Huntington, Vice Chair of the Legislative Advisory
Council
Joe Statler, State Delegate, Core
David Stover, State Senator, Maben
West Virginia Featured Facts
from the SREB Fact Book on Higher Education
West Virginia-specific data on population, demographic, education attainment, enrollment, graduation rates, workforce, tuition, debt, funding, faculty salaries and more.
West Virginia
Student and Faculty Diversity
These state profiles compare the demographics of college faculty and the general and college student populations in each SREB state. The data compare the percentage of Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and white students with the percentage of faculty in those groups at two-year and technical colleges, public four-year institutions and private four-year institutions.
West Virginia
College Affordability Profile
To help policymakers assess and improve college affordability in their states, SREB provides tailored reports on the policies, programs and prices that drive affordability. Each member-state profile details net price at different types of institutions, state financial aid based on need or other factors, student borrowing, and percentage of family income needed to pay for college at different income levels.
West Virginia
2020 State Workforce Outlook
Data on how automation and the COVID-19 pandemic will affect West Virginia’s workforce.
West Virginia: A Turning Point
A Turning Point is the ninth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. The 2020 report focuses on Charting a Course to 2030 — evaluating how well states are preparing their workforces for the future economy. Each customized state report documents advancement on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Shared-Time Technology Centers
A Study of Six State Funding Systems
Students need learning experiences connected with the world of work to equip them to enter the workforce and secure good jobs. This report provides an overview of funding for career and technical education and a detailed look at CTE funding models in Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia. Produced by SREB for the Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force, it also offers considerations for actions to improve CTE.
