South College-Asheville vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

South College Asheville vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	South College Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South College-Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Asheville, NC	Keyser, WV
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	352	1,145
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	southcollegenc.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	South College-Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$19,050	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,050	$12,120
Room & Board	$11,448	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$31,683	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$5,208	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	89%

Admission	South College-Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	30	-
Admitted	30	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	Open
Enrolled %	66.7%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.06
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
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Academics	South College-Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (92%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Legal Professions (3%) Business (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	South College-Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$23,100	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,863	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$257	$248

Diversity	South College-Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	0%	42%
% Women	0%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	69%
% Black	15%	23%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	South College-Asheville	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	-	74%
% Out-of-State	-	24%
Campus	South College-Asheville	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

• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is larger than than South College-Asheville based on total student enrollment (1,145 students vs. 352 students)

South College-Asheville vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South College-Asheville or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• South College Asheville is 300.9% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($19,050.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.2% higher at South College-Asheville than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($19,050.00 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 South College-Asheville ($7,822 vs. $31,683)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 22% lower than costs at South College Asheville ($9,386 vs. $11,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than South College Asheville (89% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 16% larger than aid received South College Asheville ($6,043 vs. $5,208)

Which college is harder to get into, South College-Asheville 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 South College-Asheville .

South College-Asheville vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South College-Asheville 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 South College-Asheville.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn on average $27,500 more per year than South College-Asheville graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $23,100)
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University students graduate with a $862 lower median federal student loan debt than South College-Asheville graduates. ($24,001 vs. $24,863)
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than South College-Asheville graduates. ($248 vs. $257)
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College-Asheville students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 32%)

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