Jamestown Business College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Jamestown Business College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Jamestown, NY	Keyser, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	287	1,145
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	jamestownbusinesscollege.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$12,000	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,000	$12,120
Room & Board	$5,700	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$6,572	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$11,781	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	89%

Admission	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	135	-
Admitted	118	-
Acceptance Rate	87.4%	Open
Enrolled %	81.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.7	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B-	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	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	47:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,800	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,750	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$142	$248

Diversity	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	27%	42%
% Women	73%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	69%
% Black	3%	23%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	88%	74%
% Out-of-State	13%	24%
Campus	Jamestown Business College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is larger than than Jamestown Business College based on total student enrollment (1,145 students vs. 287 students)

Jamestown Business College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Jamestown Business College or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• Jamestown Business College is 152.5% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($12,000.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Jamestown Business College ($12,120.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Jamestown Business College than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($6,572 vs. $7,822)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jamestown Business College are 64.7% lower than costs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($5,700 vs. $9,386)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Jamestown Business College than Potomac State College of West Virginia University (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jamestown Business College students is 95% larger than aid received Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($11,781 vs. $6,043)

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

• Accepted freshman Potomac State College of West Virginia University students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.06) than students at Jamestown Business College (2.7)

Jamestown Business College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Jamestown Business College or Potomac State College of West Virginia University? 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University and Jamestown Business College.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn on average $24,800 more per year than Jamestown Business College graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $25,800)
• Jamestown Business College students graduate with a $10,251 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($13,750 vs. $24,001)
• Jamestown Business College graduates are paying $106 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($142 vs. $248)
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Jamestown Business College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 41%)

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