Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

Compare Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, VA with West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach based on total student enrollment (2,728 students vs. 1,717 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, VA (Large City setting); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach 22:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach are 75.9% lower than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($3,500 vs. $14,544).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.6% higher at Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $9,365 more per year; $18,489 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (94% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach students is 59.6% larger than aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students ($11,922 vs. $7,472).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $11,730 lower median loan debt than Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach graduates ($12,031 vs. $23,761).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $121 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach graduates ($124 vs. $245).
• More West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 18%).

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