Glenville State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Glenville State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

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Overview	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Glenville, WV	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Remote Rural	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,630	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	glenville.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$8,044	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,704	$9,024
Room & Board	$10,774	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$17,722	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$8,718	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	82%

Admission	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Acceptance Rate		Open
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Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (15%) Natural Resources Conservation (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	31%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,025	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$248	$124

Diversity	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	50%	36%
% Women	50%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	92%
% Black	19%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	82%	92%
% Out-of-State	16%	8%
Campus	Glenville State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Glenville State College based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,630 students)

Glenville State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

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

• Glenville State College is 99.5% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($8,044.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.5% higher at Glenville State College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($9,704.00 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 Glenville State College ($3,029 vs. $17,722)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 49.6% lower than costs at Glenville State College ($7,200 vs. $10,774)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Glenville State College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (94% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Glenville State College students is 50% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($8,718 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, Glenville State 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 Glenville State College .

Glenville State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Glenville State 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 Glenville State College.

• The graduation rate at Glenville State College is the same as at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (31% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Glenville State College earn on average $3,400 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($34,900 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $11,994 lower median federal student loan debt than Glenville State College graduates. ($12,031 vs. $24,025)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Glenville State College graduates. ($124 vs. $248)
• More Glenville State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 33%)

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