Coppin vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Coppin State University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (2,210 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coppin State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Coppin 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: Coppin State University 12:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coppin State University are 7.5% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,006 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.3% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Coppin State University (about $7,048 more per year; $21,072 vs. $14,024).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Coppin State University (98% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coppin State University students is 41.1% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($14,201 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Coppin and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Coppin Jul 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, 0.89 higher than at Coppin (2.62).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at Coppin vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coppin State University graduates have a $1,501 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($22,500 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Coppin graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($232 vs. $248).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coppin students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 25%).

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