GSC vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online in Manchester, NH with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online is located in Manchester, NH (Distant Town setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online 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: University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online 10:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online are 39.2% lower than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($7,648 vs. $12,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.2% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online (about $3,916 more per year; $13,200 vs. $9,284).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online (90% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 23.9% larger than aid received by University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online students ($6,890 vs. $5,561).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both GSC and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online graduates have a $9,617 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($14,384 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, GSC graduates have an estimated $100 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($148 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSC students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 49%).

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