Glenville State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Glenville State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Glenville, WV	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,630	951
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	glenville.edu	wvwc.edu
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Costs	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$8,044	$31,698
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,704	$31,698
Room & Board	$10,774	$10,660
Avg Net Price	$17,722	$20,470
Avg Grant Aid	$8,718	$26,575
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,481
Admitted	-	1,427
Acceptance Rate		96.4%
Enrolled %		19.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		910/1180
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (15%) Natural Resources Conservation (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	31%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,025	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$279

Diversity	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	50%	47%
% Women	50%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	79%
% Black	19%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	82%	49%
% Out-of-State	16%	43%
Campus	Glenville State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Glenville State College is larger than than West Virginia Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,630 students vs. 951 students)

Glenville State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Glenville State College or West Virginia Wesleyan College?

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 294.1% more expensive to attend than Glenville State College for in-state tuition ($31,698.00 vs. $8,044.00)
• Out of state tuition is 226.6% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Glenville State College ($31,698.00 vs. $9,704.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Glenville State College than West Virginia Wesleyan College ($17,722 vs. $20,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Wesleyan College are 1.1% lower than costs at Glenville State College ($10,660 vs. $10,774)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Glenville State College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 204.8% larger than aid received Glenville State College ($26,575 vs. $8,718)

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

• The average SAT score at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015) is 102 points higher than at Glenville State College (913)
• Incoming West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Glenville State College (20)
• Accepted freshman West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Glenville State College (3.3)

Glenville State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Glenville State College or West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College and Glenville State College.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College is higher than Glenville State College (55% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from West Virginia Wesleyan College earn on average $11,700 more per year than Glenville State College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $34,900)
• Glenville State College students graduate with a $2,975 lower median federal student loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($24,025 vs. $27,000)
• Glenville State College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Glenville State College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 36%)

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