Goldey-Beacom College vs. Bluefield State College

Goldey Beacom College vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	Goldey Beacom College	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
Location	Wilmington, DE	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,012	1,306
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gbc.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$13,050	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,050	$16,030
Room & Board	$11,600	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$13,454	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$9,739	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	96%

Admission	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	625	813
Admitted	392	790
Acceptance Rate	62.7%	97.2%
Enrolled %	26.3%	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	50%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,600	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,675	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$244	$196

Diversity	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
% Men	47%	40%
% Women	53%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	43%	85%
% Black	27%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	11%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
% In-State	60%	54%
% Out-of-State	40%	46%
Campus	Goldey-Beacom College	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield State College is larger than than Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (1,306 students vs. 1,012 students)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goldey-Beacom College or Bluefield State College?

• Goldey Beacom College is 47.6% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($13,050.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.8% higher at Bluefield State College than Goldey Beacom College ($16,030.00 vs. $13,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than Goldey-Beacom College ($11,759 vs. $13,454)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield State College are 13.7% lower than costs at Goldey Beacom College ($10,200 vs. $11,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than Bluefield State College (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield State College students is 4.3% larger than aid received Goldey Beacom College ($10,160 vs. $9,739)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Bluefield State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9)
• Bluefield State College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Goldey-Beacom College (62.7%)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goldey-Beacom College or Bluefield 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 Bluefield State College and Goldey-Beacom College.

• The graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College is higher than Bluefield State College (50% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Goldey Beacom College earn on average $12,800 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $4,675 lower median federal student loan debt than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $23,675)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($196 vs. $244)
• More Goldey-Beacom College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 30%)

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