Defiance College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Defiance College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Defiance, OH	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	540	2,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$34,556	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,556	$9,024
Room & Board	$10,940	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$23,196	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$24,970	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	82%

Admission	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,722	-
Admitted	1,711	-
Acceptance Rate	62.9%	Open
Enrolled %	8.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	860/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	51%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$279	$124

Diversity	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	60%	36%
% Women	40%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	92%
% Black	8%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	66%	92%
% Out-of-State	31%	8%
Campus	Defiance College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 540 students)

Defiance College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Defiance College or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Defiance College is 757% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 282.9% higher at Defiance College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($34,556.00 vs. $9,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Defiance College ($3,029 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 51.9% lower than costs at Defiance College ($7,200 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (99% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 329.7% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($24,970 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, Defiance College or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between West Virginia University at Parkersburg or Defiance College .

Defiance College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance College or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (51% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $12,200 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $14,969 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($12,031 vs. $27,000)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 33%)

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