Miami University-Middletown vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Miami University Middletown vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	Miami University Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Miami University-Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Middletown, OH	Keyser, WV
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,269	1,145
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muohio.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	Miami University-Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$6,401	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,525	$12,120
Room & Board	$15,824	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$13,405	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$5,028	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	89%

Admission	Miami University-Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.37	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Miami University-Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors		Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Miami University-Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,300	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,750	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$255	$248

Diversity	Miami University-Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	44%	42%
% Women	56%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	69%
% Black	6%	23%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Miami University-Middletown	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	99%	74%
% Out-of-State	1%	24%
Campus	Miami University-Middletown	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	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Miami University Middletown is larger than than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (1,269 students vs. 1,145 students)

Miami University-Middletown vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Miami University-Middletown or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• Miami University Middletown is 34.7% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($6,401.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.6% higher at Miami University-Middletown than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($17,525.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Miami University-Middletown ($7,822 vs. $13,405)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 68.6% lower than costs at Miami University Middletown ($9,386 vs. $15,824)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Miami University Middletown (89% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 20.2% larger than aid received Miami University Middletown ($6,043 vs. $5,028)

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

• Accepted freshman Miami University-Middletown students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3.06)

Miami University-Middletown vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Miami University Middletown earn on average $3,700 more per year than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates after ten years. ($54,300 vs. $50,600)
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University students graduate with a $749 lower median federal student loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates. ($24,001 vs. $24,750)
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Miami University-Middletown graduates. ($248 vs. $255)
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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