UMES vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than West Virginia University at Parkersburg based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 2,728 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 22% lower than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($11,351 vs. $14,544).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120.5% higher at UMES than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $10,998 more per year; $20,122 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (98% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 70.3% larger than aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students ($12,728 vs. $7,472).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, open admission at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $14,969 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($12,031 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $155 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($124 vs. $279).
• More West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.