University of Rio Grande vs. Bluefield College

University of Rio Grande vs. Bluefield College comparison

	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
Location	Rio Grande, OH	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,168	989
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rio.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$19,600	$27,876
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,600	$27,876
Room & Board	$10,500	$9,814
Avg Net Price	$26,581	$22,191
Avg Grant Aid	$7,003	$19,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	99%

Admission	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,057
Admitted	-	663
Acceptance Rate	Open	62.7%
Enrolled %	Open	27.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.06	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	27%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$211	$215

Diversity	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
% Men	3%	9%
% Women	4%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	65%
% Black	5%	22%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
% In-State	82%	66%
% Out-of-State	9%	33%
Campus	University of Rio Grande	Bluefield College
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

• University of Rio Grande is larger than than Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (2,168 students vs. 989 students)

University of Rio Grande vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Rio Grande or Bluefield College?

• Bluefield College is 42.2% more expensive to attend than University of Rio Grande for in-state tuition ($27,876.00 vs. $19,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.2% higher at Bluefield College than University of Rio Grande ($27,876.00 vs. $19,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield College than University of Rio Grande ($22,191 vs. $26,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 7% lower than costs at University of Rio Grande ($9,814 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than University of Rio Grande (99% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 175.4% larger than aid received University of Rio Grande ($19,288 vs. $7,003)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Rio Grande or Bluefield College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluefield College or University of Rio Grande .

• Accepted freshman Bluefield College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at University of Rio Grande (3.06)

University of Rio Grande vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Rio Grande or Bluefield College? 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 Bluefield College and University of Rio Grande.

• The graduation rate at Bluefield College is higher than University of Rio Grande (36% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $11,800 more per year than University of Rio Grande graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $33,900)
• University of Rio Grande students graduate with a $334 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluefield College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $20,834)
• University of Rio Grande graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Bluefield College graduates. ($211 vs. $215)
• More Bluefield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Rio Grande students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 35%)

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