Lawrence Technological University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lawrence Technological University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (3,693 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, MI (Small City setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lawrence Technological 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: Lawrence Technological University 11:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lawrence Technological University are 8.1% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($11,930 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.4% higher at Lawrence Technological University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $23,688 more per year; $44,760 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lawrence Technological University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lawrence Technological University students is 137.2% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($23,877 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lawrence Technological University, 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, 0.07 higher than at Lawrence Technological University (3.44).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.8% at Lawrence Technological University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $2,999 lower median loan debt than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($24,001 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More Lawrence Technological University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University Tech students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 59%).

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