CU vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Cumberland University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (3,457 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cumberland University is located in Lebanon, TN (Distant Town setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Cumberland University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cumberland University 19:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 1.4% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,800 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.1% higher at CU than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $6,768 more per year; $27,840 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cumberland University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 145.4% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($24,703 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CU, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at CU (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.5% at CU vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cumberland University graduates have a $2,272 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($21,729 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, CU graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($224 vs. $248).
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University Tech students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 59%).

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