Herzing University-Akron vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (1,077 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Herzing University Akron is located in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Herzing University Akron 13:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 29% lower than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($8,928 vs. $12,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.9% higher at Herzing University-Akron than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $250 more per year; $13,450 vs. $13,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University Akron as at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (90% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Herzing University Akron students is 29.8% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($8,940 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Herzing University-Akron, open admission at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $288 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($23,713 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Akron graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($245 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.