Lyndon State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Lyndon State College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Lyndonville, VT	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,147	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lyndonstate.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$10,632	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,800	$9,024
Room & Board	$10,290	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$13,304	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$8,981	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	82%

Admission	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.11	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Required
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Academics	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	31%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,700	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,750	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$276	$124

Diversity	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	0%	36%
% Women	0%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	92%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	-	92%
% Out-of-State	-	8%
Campus	Lyndon State College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Lyndon State College based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Lyndon State College is 163.7% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($10,632.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.7% higher at Lyndon State College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($22,800.00 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 Lyndon State College ($3,029 vs. $13,304)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 42.9% lower than costs at Lyndon State College ($7,200 vs. $10,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lyndon State College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (94% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lyndon State College students is 54.6% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($8,981 vs. $5,811)

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

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

Which is better, Lyndon 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 Lyndon State College.

• The graduation rate at Lyndon State College is the same as at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (31% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Lyndon State College earn on average $4,200 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $14,719 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($12,031 vs. $26,750)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $152 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($124 vs. $276)
• More Lyndon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 33%)

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