Shepherd University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Shepherd University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (3,339 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, WV (Town Fringe setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Shepherd 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: Shepherd University 17:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shepherd University are 0.5% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,916 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.4% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Shepherd University (about $1,990 more per year; $21,072 vs. $19,082).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Shepherd University (98% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students is 22.2% larger than aid received by Shepherd University students ($10,068 vs. $8,241).

Admissions details

• Incoming Shepherd University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at West Virginia University Tech (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Shepherd University and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shepherd University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at West Virginia University Tech (3.51).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at Shepherd University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have a $1,778 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($22,223 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($229 vs. $248).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shepherd University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 53%).

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