West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. American Public University System

West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. American Public University System comparison

	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System	College 3	College 4
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Overview	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
Location	Parkersburg, WV	Charles Town, WV
Setting	Small Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,288	48,668
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	wvup.edu	apus.edu
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Costs	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
Tuition (In State)	$4,032	$6,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,024	$6,840
Room & Board	$7,200	$8,128
Avg Net Price	$3,029	$11,172
Avg Grant Aid	$5,811	$5,607
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	88%

Admission	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) General Studies (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	23%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,031	$19,998
Median Loan Payment	$124	$206

Diversity	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
% Men	36%	64%
% Women	64%	36%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	92%	57%
% Black	2%	19%
% Hispanic	0%	11%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
% In-State	92%	1%
% Out-of-State	8%	97%
Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	American Public University System
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• American Public University System is larger than than West Virginia University at Parkersburg based on total student enrollment (48,668 students vs. 2,288 students)

West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. American Public University System Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, West Virginia University at Parkersburg or American Public University System?

• American Public University System is 69.6% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($6,840.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.9% higher at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than American Public University System ($9,024.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than American Public University System ($3,029 vs. $11,172)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 12.9% lower than costs at American Public University System ($7,200 vs. $8,128)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Public University System than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (88% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 3.6% larger than aid received American Public University System ($5,811 vs. $5,607)

Which college is harder to get into, West Virginia University at Parkersburg or American Public University System? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between American Public University System or West Virginia University at Parkersburg .

West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. American Public University System Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, West Virginia University at Parkersburg or American Public University System? 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 American Public University System and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $7,967 lower median federal student loan debt than American Public University System graduates. ($12,031 vs. $19,998)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than American Public University System graduates. ($124 vs. $206)
• More West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Public University System students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 23%)

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