Goldey-Beacom College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Goldey Beacom College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Goldey Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Wilmington, DE	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,074	2,584
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gbc.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$13,440	$4,320
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,440	$9,024
Room & Board	$13,869	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$17,417	$3,536
Avg Grant Aid	$7,808	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	89%

Admission	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,291	-
Admitted	988	-
Acceptance Rate	76.5%	Open
Enrolled %	15.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	50%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,600	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,675	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$244	$124

Diversity	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	14%	13%
% Women	20%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	92%
% Black	27%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	60%	91%
% Out-of-State	40%	9%
Campus	Goldey-Beacom College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (2,584 students vs. 1,074 students)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goldey-Beacom College or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Goldey Beacom College is 211.1% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($13,440.00 vs. $4,320.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.9% higher at Goldey-Beacom College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($13,440.00 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 Goldey-Beacom College ($3,536 vs. $17,417)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 92.6% lower than costs at Goldey Beacom College ($7,200 vs. $13,869)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (91% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goldey Beacom College students is 17.6% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($7,808 vs. $6,637)

Which college is harder to get into, Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College .

Goldey-Beacom College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College.

• The graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (50% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Goldey Beacom College earn on average $13,100 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $11,644 lower median federal student loan debt than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($12,031 vs. $23,675)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($124 vs. $244)
• More Goldey-Beacom College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 33%)

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