Madonna University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Madonna University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Livonia, MI	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,109	2,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#578
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	madonna.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$26,100	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,100	$9,024
Room & Board	$12,250	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$18,344	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$19,840	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	82%

Admission	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,988	-
Admitted	1,289	-
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	Open
Enrolled %	19.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/25
SAT Range	890/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (32%) Health Professions (19%) Business (14%) Education (5%) Work and Family Studies (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	42%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$258	$124

Diversity	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	35%	36%
% Women	65%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	92%
% Black	12%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	16%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Madonna University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	90%	92%
% Out-of-State	9%	8%
Campus	Madonna University	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	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Madonna University based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 2,109 students)

Madonna University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Madonna University or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Madonna University is 547.3% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($26,100.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 189.2% higher at Madonna University than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($26,100.00 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 Madonna University ($3,029 vs. $18,344)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 70.1% lower than costs at Madonna University ($7,200 vs. $12,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Madonna University than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Madonna University students is 241.4% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($19,840 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, Madonna University 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 Madonna University .

Madonna University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Madonna University 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 Madonna University.

• The graduation rate at Madonna University is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (42% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Madonna University earn on average $10,900 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $12,969 lower median federal student loan debt than Madonna University graduates. ($12,031 vs. $25,000)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Madonna University graduates. ($124 vs. $258)
• More Madonna University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 33%)

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