Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,147	2,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$9,024
Room & Board	$11,350	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	82%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	57%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$279	$124

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	20%	36%
% Women	80%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	92%
% Black	5%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	71%	92%
% Out-of-State	28%	8%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,147 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 672.6% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 245.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($31,150.00 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($3,029 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 57.6% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($7,200 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 355% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($26,438 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College .

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (57% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $800 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $14,968 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($12,031 vs. $26,999)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 33%)

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