Berkeley College-Woodland Park vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Berkeley College Woodland Park vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	Berkeley College Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Woodland Park, NJ	Keyser, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,078	1,145
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeleycollege.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$26,900	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$12,120
Room & Board	$7,188	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$17,068	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$19,263	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	89%

Admission	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.92	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (72%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Health Professions (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%) Legal Professions (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,600	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,762	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$173	$248

Diversity	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	25%	42%
% Women	75%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	15%	69%
% Black	20%	23%
% Hispanic	35%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	26%	1%

Students	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	94%	74%
% Out-of-State	6%	24%
Campus	Berkeley College-Woodland Park	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Berkeley College Woodland Park is larger than than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (2,078 students vs. 1,145 students)

Berkeley College-Woodland Park vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berkeley College-Woodland Park or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• Berkeley College Woodland Park is 466.1% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121.9% higher at Berkeley College-Woodland Park than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($26,900.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Berkeley College-Woodland Park ($7,822 vs. $17,068)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley College Woodland Park are 30.6% lower than costs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($7,188 vs. $9,386)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berkeley College Woodland Park than Potomac State College of West Virginia University (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley College Woodland Park students is 218.8% larger than aid received Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($19,263 vs. $6,043)

Which college is harder to get into, Berkeley College-Woodland Park or Potomac State College of West Virginia University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Potomac State College of West Virginia University or Berkeley College-Woodland Park .

• Accepted freshman Potomac State College of West Virginia University students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.06) than students at Berkeley College-Woodland Park (2.92)

Berkeley College-Woodland Park vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berkeley College-Woodland Park or Potomac State College of West Virginia University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Potomac State College of West Virginia University and Berkeley College-Woodland Park.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn on average $9,000 more per year than Berkeley College-Woodland Park graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $41,600)
• Berkeley College Woodland Park students graduate with a $7,239 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($16,762 vs. $24,001)
• Berkeley College-Woodland Park graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($173 vs. $248)
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley College-Woodland Park students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 35%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/