Miami University-Middletown vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

Compare Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH with West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (2,728 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• Miami University Middletown 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: Miami University Middletown 15:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 34.1% lower than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($9,590 vs. $14,544).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.7% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $10,283 more per year; $19,407 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than at Miami University Middletown (88% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 63.5% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($7,472 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Miami University-Middletown and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $12,719 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($12,031 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $131 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($124 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 33%).

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