South College-Asheville vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

South College Asheville vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	South College Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South College-Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Asheville, NC	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	352	2,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	southcollegenc.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	South College-Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$19,050	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,050	$9,024
Room & Board	$11,448	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$31,683	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$5,208	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	82%

Admission	South College-Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	30	-
Admitted	30	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	Open
Enrolled %	66.7%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
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Academics	South College-Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (92%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Legal Professions (3%) Business (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	South College-Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	-	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$23,100	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,863	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$257	$124

Diversity	South College-Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	0%	36%
% Women	0%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	92%
% Black	15%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	South College-Asheville	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	-	92%
% Out-of-State	-	8%
Campus	South College-Asheville	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
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than South College-Asheville based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 352 students)

South College-Asheville vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South College-Asheville or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• South College Asheville is 372.5% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($19,050.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 111.1% higher at South College-Asheville than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($19,050.00 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 South College-Asheville ($3,029 vs. $31,683)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 59% lower than costs at South College Asheville ($7,200 vs. $11,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than South College Asheville (82% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 11.6% larger than aid received South College Asheville ($5,811 vs. $5,208)

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

South College-Asheville vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg earn on average $8,400 more per year than South College-Asheville graduates after ten years. ($31,500 vs. $23,100)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $12,832 lower median federal student loan debt than South College-Asheville graduates. ($12,031 vs. $24,863)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $133 less per month on federal student loans than South College-Asheville graduates. ($124 vs. $257)
• More West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College-Asheville students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 32%)

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