McDaniel College vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

McDaniel College is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 0.1% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,974 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 147.2% higher at McDaniel College than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $31,009 more per year; $52,081 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 304.5% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($40,721 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at McDaniel College, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at West Virginia University Tech (3.51).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at McDaniel College 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 McDaniel College 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 McDaniel College graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University Tech students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 59%).

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