Peninsula College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Peninsula College is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (2,153 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Peninsula College is located in Port Angeles, WA (Remote Town setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Peninsula College 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: Peninsula College 16:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 32% lower than at Peninsula College ($12,580 vs. $18,507).
• Out-of-state tuition is 150.5% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at Peninsula College (about $7,930 more per year; $13,200 vs. $5,270).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at Peninsula College (90% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Peninsula College students is 3.9% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($7,157 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Peninsula College and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Peninsula College graduates have a $8,695 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($15,306 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Peninsula College graduates have an estimated $90 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($158 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peninsula College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 37%).

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