Tiffin University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Tiffin University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Tiffin, OH	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	3,044	2,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tiffin.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$28,620	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,620	$9,024
Room & Board	$12,470	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$25,636	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$18,830	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	82%

Admission	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,195	-
Admitted	3,475	-
Acceptance Rate	82.8%	Open
Enrolled %	18.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.11	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (30%) Psychology (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	46%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,117	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$270	$124

Diversity	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	46%	36%
% Women	54%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	92%
% Black	14%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	1%

Students	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	60%	92%
% Out-of-State	19%	8%
Campus	Tiffin University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tiffin University is larger than than West Virginia University at Parkersburg based on total student enrollment (3,044 students vs. 2,288 students)

Tiffin University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tiffin University or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Tiffin University is 609.8% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($28,620.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 217.2% higher at Tiffin University than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($28,620.00 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 Tiffin University ($3,029 vs. $25,636)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 73.2% lower than costs at Tiffin University ($7,200 vs. $12,470)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tiffin University than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (98% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tiffin University students is 224% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($18,830 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, Tiffin University 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 Tiffin University .

Tiffin University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tiffin University 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 Tiffin University.

• The graduation rate at Tiffin University is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (46% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Tiffin University earn on average $10,500 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($42,000 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $14,086 lower median federal student loan debt than Tiffin University graduates. ($12,031 vs. $26,117)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $146 less per month on federal student loans than Tiffin University graduates. ($124 vs. $270)
• More West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tiffin University students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 21%)

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