West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. Virginia College-Greenville

West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. Virginia College Greenville comparison

	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College Greenville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
Location	Parkersburg, WV	Greenville, SC
Setting	Small Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	2,288	355
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	wvup.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
Tuition (In State)	$4,032	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,024	$14,382
Room & Board	$7,200	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$3,029	$29,742
Avg Grant Aid	$5,811	$3,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	66%

Admission	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (68%) Personal and Culinary Services (27%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,500	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,031	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$175

Diversity	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
% Men	36%	0%
% Women	64%	0%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	92%	32%
% Black	2%	60%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
% In-State	92%	-
% Out-of-State	8%	-
Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	Virginia College-Greenville
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

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Virginia College-Greenville based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 355 students)

West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. Virginia College-Greenville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, West Virginia University at Parkersburg or Virginia College-Greenville?

• Virginia College Greenville is 256.7% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($14,382.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.4% higher at Virginia College-Greenville than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($14,382.00 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 Virginia College-Greenville ($3,029 vs. $29,742)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 19.7% lower than costs at Virginia College Greenville ($7,200 vs. $8,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Virginia College Greenville (82% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 46.5% larger than aid received Virginia College Greenville ($5,811 vs. $3,967)

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg vs. Virginia College-Greenville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, West Virginia University at Parkersburg or Virginia College-Greenville? 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 Virginia College-Greenville and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

• Graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg earn on average $3,700 more per year than Virginia College-Greenville graduates after ten years. ($31,500 vs. $27,800)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $4,969 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia College-Greenville graduates. ($12,031 vs. $17,000)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia College-Greenville graduates. ($124 vs. $175)
• More West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-Greenville students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 17%)

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