Northern New Mexico College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Northern New Mexico College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Espanola, NM	Keyser, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,154	1,145
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nnmc.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$5,064	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,329	$12,120
Room & Board	$12,540	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$8,383	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$7,267	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	89%

Admission	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.63	3.06
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	100%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$93	$248

Diversity	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	42%	42%
% Women	58%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	69%
% Black	4%	23%
% Hispanic	68%	3%
% Native American	11%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Northern New Mexico College	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	94%	74%
% Out-of-State	1%	24%
Campus	Northern New Mexico College	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

• Northern New Mexico College is larger than than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (1,154 students vs. 1,145 students)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northern New Mexico College or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• Northern New Mexico College is 6.6% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($5,064.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.2% higher at Northern New Mexico College than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($14,329.00 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 Northern New Mexico College ($7,822 vs. $8,383)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 33.6% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($9,386 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Potomac State College of West Virginia University (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern New Mexico College students is 20.3% larger than aid received Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($7,267 vs. $6,043)

Which college is harder to get into, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College .

• Accepted freshman Potomac State College of West Virginia University students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.06) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn on average $18,500 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $15,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($9,000 vs. $24,001)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($93 vs. $248)
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 40%)

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