Potomac State College of West Virginia University vs. Penn College

Comparable Facts

Compare Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV with Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (4,575 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is located in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Technology is in Williamsport, PA (Small City setting).
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Technology 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 1.9% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Technology ($12,580 vs. $12,818).
• Out-of-state tuition is 96.8% higher at Penn College than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $12,780 more per year; $25,980 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at Pennsylvania College of Technology (90% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Technology students is 30.1% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($8,964 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Potomac State College of West Virginia University and Penn College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University average a 3.06 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Penn College (3.05).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates have a $2,501 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($21,500 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Penn College graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($222 vs. $248).
• More Penn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac State College of West Virginia University students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 59%).

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