Bowie State University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 5.7% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,241 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.7% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Bowie State University (about $1,134 more per year; $21,072 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Bowie State University (98% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students is 47.6% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($10,068 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bowie State University and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027; West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $390 lower median loan debt than Bowie State University graduates ($24,001 vs. $24,391).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bowie State University graduates ($248 vs. $252).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 29%).

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