UMES vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, 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 Tech based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 1,278 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 Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 12.6% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($11,351 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.7% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $950 more per year; $21,072 vs. $20,122).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore as at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 26.4% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($12,728 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at West Virginia University Tech than at UMES (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027; West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.44 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $2,999 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($24,001 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 23%).

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