SUNY-Potsdam vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

SUNY College at Potsdam vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	SUNY College at Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Potsdam, NY	Keyser, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,427	1,145
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	potsdam.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$12,120
Room & Board	$14,600	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$15,310	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$11,632	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	89%

Admission	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,170	-
Admitted	2,621	-
Acceptance Rate	82.7%	Open
Enrolled %	16.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
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	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (24%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) English and Literature (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Business (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	37%	42%
% Women	63%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	69%
% Black	10%	23%
% Hispanic	13%	3%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	95%	74%
% Out-of-State	4%	24%
Campus	SUNY-Potsdam	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (2,427 students vs. 1,145 students)

SUNY-Potsdam vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

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

• SUNY College at Potsdam is 48.8% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.1% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($16,980.00 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 SUNY-Potsdam ($7,822 vs. $15,310)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 55.6% lower than costs at SUNY College at Potsdam ($9,386 vs. $14,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than Potomac State College of West Virginia University (93% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 92.5% larger than aid received Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($11,632 vs. $6,043)

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY-Potsdam 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 SUNY-Potsdam .

• Accepted freshman SUNY-Potsdam students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3.06)

SUNY-Potsdam vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY-Potsdam 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 SUNY-Potsdam.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn on average $11,500 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $39,100)
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University students graduate with a $999 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($24,001 vs. $25,000)
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac State College of West Virginia University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 59%)

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