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	1,294	991
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1032
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)	$7,236	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,654	$27,600
Room & Board	$11,500	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$11,585	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$5,775	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	660	984
Admitted	659	620
Acceptance Rate	99.8%Open	63%
Enrolled %	41.1%Open	24%
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 26, 2025

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	40%	46%
% Women	60%	54%
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 (1,294 students vs. 991 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 281.4% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($27,600.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.7% higher at Bluefield College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($27,600.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Bluefield College ($11,585 vs. $22,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 18.8% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($9,684 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 222% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($18,596 vs. $5,775)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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 has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Bluefield College (63%)

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/