Penn State Dubois vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Penn State Dubois vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Dubois, PA	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	366	951
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	wvwc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$31,698
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$31,698
Room & Board	$12,984	$10,660
Avg Net Price	$17,865	$20,470
Avg Grant Aid	$10,956	$26,575
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	511	1,481
Admitted	472	1,427
Acceptance Rate	92.4%	96.4%
Enrolled %	20.8%	19.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.52
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range	1040/1200	910/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	60%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	56%	47%
% Women	44%	53%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	94%	79%
% Black	2%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	93%	49%
% Out-of-State	6%	43%
Campus	Penn State Dubois	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (951 students vs. 366 students)

Penn State Dubois vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Dubois or West Virginia Wesleyan College?

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 129.3% more expensive to attend than Penn State Dubois for in-state tuition ($31,698.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.3% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Penn State Dubois ($31,698.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Dubois than West Virginia Wesleyan College ($17,865 vs. $20,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Wesleyan College are 21.8% lower than costs at Penn State Dubois ($10,660 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Penn State Dubois (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 142.6% larger than aid received Penn State Dubois ($26,575 vs. $10,956)

Penn State Dubois vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Dubois or West Virginia Wesleyan College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between West Virginia Wesleyan College or Penn State Dubois .

• The average SAT score at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015) is 48 points higher than at Penn State Dubois (967)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at West Virginia Wesleyan College (23)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (96.4%) than Penn State Dubois (92.4%)

Penn State Dubois vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Dubois or West Virginia Wesleyan College? 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 Wesleyan College and Penn State Dubois.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than West Virginia Wesleyan College (60% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Penn State Dubois earn on average $8,700 more per year than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $46,600)
• Penn State Dubois students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Dubois graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 68%)

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