Miami University-Hamilton vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Miami University Hamilton vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Miami University Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Hamilton, OH	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,268	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muohio.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$6,401	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,525	$9,024
Room & Board	$15,824	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$10,580	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$4,955	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	82%

Admission	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors		Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	27%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,300	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,750	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$255	$124

Diversity	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	46%	36%
% Women	54%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	92%
% Black	10%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	94%	92%
% Out-of-State	4%	8%
Campus	Miami University-Hamilton	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Miami University-Hamilton based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 2,268 students)

Miami University-Hamilton vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Miami University-Hamilton or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Miami University Hamilton is 58.8% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($6,401.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.2% higher at Miami University-Hamilton than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($17,525.00 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 Miami University-Hamilton ($3,029 vs. $10,580)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 119.8% lower than costs at Miami University Hamilton ($7,200 vs. $15,824)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Miami University Hamilton (82% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 17.3% larger than aid received Miami University Hamilton ($5,811 vs. $4,955)

Which college is harder to get into, Miami University-Hamilton 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 Miami University-Hamilton .

Miami University-Hamilton vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Miami University-Hamilton 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 Miami University-Hamilton.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is higher than Miami University Hamilton (31% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Miami University Hamilton earn on average $22,800 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($54,300 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $12,719 lower median federal student loan debt than Miami University-Hamilton graduates. ($12,031 vs. $24,750)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $131 less per month on federal student loans than Miami University-Hamilton graduates. ($124 vs. $255)
• More Miami University-Hamilton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 33%)

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