Frostburg State University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Frostburg State University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (4,104 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, MD (Small Suburban setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Frostburg 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: Frostburg State University 13:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Frostburg State University are 0.4% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,932 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.5% higher at Frostburg State University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $4,742 more per year; $25,814 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Frostburg State University (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Frostburg State University students is 3.7% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($10,445 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• Incoming Frostburg State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at West Virginia University Tech (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Frostburg State University and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Frostburg State University Feb 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, 0.01 higher than at Frostburg State University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.4% at Frostburg State University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Frostburg State University graduates have a $2,501 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($21,500 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Frostburg State University graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($222 vs. $248).
• More Frostburg State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University Tech students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 59%).

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