Johnson State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Johnson State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Johnson, VT	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Distant Rural	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,779	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jsc.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$11,592	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$9,024
Room & Board	$12,404	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$15,546	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$12,740	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	82%

Admission	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,031	-
Admitted	2,209	-
Acceptance Rate	72.9%	Open
Enrolled %	11.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.32	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	30%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,819	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$246	$124

Diversity	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	34%	36%
% Women	66%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	92%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	53%	92%
% Out-of-State	47%	8%
Campus	Johnson State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Johnson State College based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,779 students)

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

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

• Johnson State College is 187.5% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($11,592.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 184.6% higher at Johnson State College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($25,680.00 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 Johnson State College ($3,029 vs. $15,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 72.3% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($7,200 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson State College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (98% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 119.2% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($12,740 vs. $5,811)

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

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

Which is better, Johnson 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 Johnson State College.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is higher than Johnson State College (31% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Johnson State College earn on average $2,400 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $11,788 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson State College graduates. ($12,031 vs. $23,819)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $122 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson State College graduates. ($124 vs. $246)
• More Johnson State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 33%)

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