Penn State Shenango vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Penn State Shenango vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Sharon, PA	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	281	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$13,568	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,650	$9,024
Room & Board	$12,984	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$16,778	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$12,956	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	82%

Admission	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	192	-
Admitted	167	-
Acceptance Rate	87%	Open
Enrolled %	30.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	44%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$277	$124

Diversity	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	30%	36%
% Women	70%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	92%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	86%	92%
% Out-of-State	14%	8%
Campus	Penn State Shenango	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 281 students)

Penn State Shenango vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Shenango or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Penn State Shenango is 236.5% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 151% higher at Penn State Shenango than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($22,650.00 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 Penn State Shenango ($3,029 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 80.3% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($7,200 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 123% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($12,956 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Shenango 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 Penn State Shenango .

Penn State Shenango vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Shenango 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 Penn State Shenango.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (44% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $23,800 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $14,787 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($12,031 vs. $26,818)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $153 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($124 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 33%)

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