University of Rio Grande vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

University of Rio Grande vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Rio Grande, OH	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Distant Rural	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,800	2,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rio.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$19,400	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,600	$9,024
Room & Board	$11,166	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$26,369	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$7,178	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	82%

Admission	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.06	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	27%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$211	$124

Diversity	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	36%	36%
% Women	64%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	92%
% Black	5%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	82%	92%
% Out-of-State	9%	8%
Campus	University of Rio Grande	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than University of Rio Grande based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,800 students)

University of Rio Grande vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Rio Grande or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• University of Rio Grande is 381.2% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($19,400.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 117.2% higher at University of Rio Grande than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($19,600.00 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 University of Rio Grande ($3,029 vs. $26,369)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 55.1% lower than costs at University of Rio Grande ($7,200 vs. $11,166)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than University of Rio Grande (82% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Rio Grande students is 23.5% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($7,178 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Rio Grande 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 University of Rio Grande .

University of Rio Grande vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Rio Grande 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 University of Rio Grande.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is higher than University of Rio Grande (31% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from University of Rio Grande earn on average $2,400 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $8,469 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Rio Grande graduates. ($12,031 vs. $20,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than University of Rio Grande graduates. ($124 vs. $211)
• More University of Rio Grande graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 33%)

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