Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio University Lancaster Campus in Lancaster, OH with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (2,127 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Ohio University Lancaster Campus 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: Ohio University Lancaster Campus 16:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 45.5% lower than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($6,856 vs. $12,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.8% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (about $3,756 more per year; $13,200 vs. $9,444).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Lancaster Campus as at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (90% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 38.3% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($6,890 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohio University-Lancaster Campus and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3.06).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Lancaster Campus graduates have a $3,501 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($20,500 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($211 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Lancaster Campus students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 51%).

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