Stevenson University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Stevenson University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (3,684 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Stevenson University is located in Owings Mills, MD (Large Suburban setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Stevenson 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: Stevenson University 15:1; 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 15.3% lower than at Stevenson University ($12,986 vs. $15,336).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.5% higher at Stevenson University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $19,488 more per year; $40,560 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Stevenson University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stevenson University students is 210.5% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($31,263 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Stevenson 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, 0.41 higher than at Stevenson University (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17% at Stevenson University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $2,999 lower median loan debt than Stevenson University graduates ($24,001 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Stevenson University graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More Stevenson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University Tech students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 59%).

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