Siena Heights University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Siena Heights University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (1,781 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, MI (Distant Town setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Siena Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Siena Heights University 14:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University Institute of Technology are 4% lower than at Siena Heights University ($12,986 vs. $13,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.1% higher at Siena Heights University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $9,706 more per year; $30,778 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Siena Heights University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Siena Heights University students is 168% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($26,984 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Siena Heights University (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Siena Heights University and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Siena Heights University Aug 1, 2027; West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Siena Heights University (3.32).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.3% at Siena Heights University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have a $6,255 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($17,746 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($183 vs. $248).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Siena Heights University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 52%).

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