Medgar vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Medgar Evers College is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (3,736 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Medgar Evers College is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• CUNY Medgar Evers College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Medgar Evers College 13:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 43.5% lower than at CUNY Medgar Evers College ($12,580 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.9% higher at Medgar than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $2,102 more per year; $15,302 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at CUNY Medgar Evers College (90% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY Medgar Evers College students is 22.2% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($8,419 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Medgar , open admission at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Medgar Evers College graduates have a $14,968 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($9,033 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Medgar graduates have an estimated $155 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($93 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medgar students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 41%).

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