Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bluefield College

Wright State University Lake Campus vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Wright State University Lake Campus	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
Location	Celina, OH	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,398	989
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1036
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wright.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$7,454	$27,876
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,872	$27,876
Room & Board	$11,100	$9,814
Avg Net Price	$12,039	$22,191
Avg Grant Aid	$4,103	$19,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	99%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,057
Admitted	-	663
Acceptance Rate	Open	62.7%
Enrolled %	Open	27.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	790/890
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 26, 2026

Academics	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	30%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$258	$215

Diversity	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
% Men	13%	9%
% Women	17%	21%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	65%
% Black	4%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
% In-State	97%	66%
% Out-of-State	2%	33%
Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (1,398 students vs. 989 students)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Bluefield College?

• Bluefield College is 274% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($27,876.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.2% higher at Bluefield College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($27,876.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Bluefield College ($12,039 vs. $22,191)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 13.1% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($9,814 vs. $11,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Wright State University Lake Campus (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 370.1% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($19,288 vs. $4,103)

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

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 46 points higher than at Bluefield College (923)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bluefield College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wright State University-Lake Campus 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus.

• The graduation rate at Bluefield College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (36% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $2,300 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $43,400)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $4,166 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($20,834 vs. $25,000)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($215 vs. $258)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 51%)

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