Ohio University-Zanesville Campus vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Ohio University Zanesville Campus vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	Ohio University Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Zanesville, OH	Keyser, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,923	1,145
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$6,004	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,996	$12,120
Room & Board	$6,228	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$8,076	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$5,509	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	89%

Admission	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (88%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Communications Technology (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$211	$248

Diversity	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	31%	42%
% Women	69%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	69%
% Black	4%	23%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	100%	74%
% Out-of-State	0%	24%
Campus	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Zanesville Campus is larger than than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (1,923 students vs. 1,145 students)

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• Ohio University Zanesville Campus is 26.3% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($6,004.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.7% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Ohio University Zanesville Campus ($12,120.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ($7,822 vs. $8,076)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Zanesville Campus are 50.7% lower than costs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($6,228 vs. $9,386)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Ohio University Zanesville Campus (89% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 9.7% larger than aid received Ohio University Zanesville Campus ($6,043 vs. $5,509)

Which college is harder to get into, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 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 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus .

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Zanesville Campus students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3.06)

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 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 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn on average $6,100 more per year than Ohio University-Zanesville Campus graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $44,500)
• Ohio University Zanesville Campus students graduate with a $3,501 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($20,500 vs. $24,001)
• Ohio University-Zanesville Campus graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($211 vs. $248)
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Zanesville Campus students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 51%)

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