Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than West Virginia University at Parkersburg based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 2,728 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 8.6% lower than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($13,286 vs. $14,544).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.6% higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $7,173 more per year; $16,297 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (99% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students is 22.5% larger than aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students ($9,154 vs. $7,472).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, open admission at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $14,969 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($12,031 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $155 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($124 vs. $279).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 33%).

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