Bluefield State College vs. Glenville State College

Bluefield State College vs. Glenville State College comparison

	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
Location	Bluefield, WV	Glenville, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,306	1,630
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#986
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bluefieldstate.edu	glenville.edu
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Costs	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
Tuition (In State)	$8,840	$8,044
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,030	$9,704
Room & Board	$10,200	$10,774
Avg Net Price	$11,759	$17,722
Avg Grant Aid	$10,160	$8,718
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	94%

Admission	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	813	-
Admitted	790	-
Acceptance Rate	97.2%
Enrolled %	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (15%) Natural Resources Conservation (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)
Outcomes	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
Graduation Rate	22%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,800	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$24,025
Median Loan Payment	$196	$248

Diversity	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
% Men	40%	50%
% Women	60%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	85%	68%
% Black	9%	19%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	10%

Students	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
% In-State	54%	82%
% Out-of-State	46%	16%
Campus	Bluefield State College	Glenville State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Glenville State College is larger than than Bluefield State College based on total student enrollment (1,630 students vs. 1,306 students)

Bluefield State College vs. Glenville State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bluefield State College or Glenville State College?

• Bluefield State College is 9.9% more expensive to attend than Glenville State College for in-state tuition ($8,840.00 vs. $8,044.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.2% higher at Bluefield State College than Glenville State College ($16,030.00 vs. $9,704.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than Glenville State College ($11,759 vs. $17,722)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield State College are 5.6% lower than costs at Glenville State College ($10,200 vs. $10,774)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield State College than Glenville State College (96% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield State College students is 16.5% larger than aid received Glenville State College ($10,160 vs. $8,718)

Which college is harder to get into, Bluefield State College or Glenville State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Glenville State College or Bluefield State College .

• The average SAT score at Bluefield State College (934) is 21 points higher than at Glenville State College (913)
• Incoming Bluefield State College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Glenville State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Glenville State College (3.3)

Bluefield State College vs. Glenville State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bluefield State College or Glenville State College? 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 Glenville State College and Bluefield State College.

• The graduation rate at Glenville State College is higher than Bluefield State College (31% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Glenville State College earn on average $3,100 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($34,900 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $5,025 lower median federal student loan debt than Glenville State College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $24,025)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Glenville State College graduates. ($196 vs. $248)
• More Glenville State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 30%)

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