Potomac State College of West Virginia University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (1,278 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); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 3.1% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,580 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.6% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $7,872 more per year; $21,072 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (98% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students is 46.1% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($10,068 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Potomac State College of West Virginia University, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3.06).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates have the same median loan debt ($24,001 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($248 vs. $248).
• Federal student loan repayment rates three years after graduation are the same for West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates (59% vs. 59%).

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