Maui College vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Hawaii Maui College in Kahului, HI with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Hawaii Maui College is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (2,792 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Hawaii Maui College is located in Kahului, HI (Remote Town setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• University of Hawaii Maui College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Hawaii Maui College 15:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 44.1% lower than at University of Hawaii Maui College ($12,580 vs. $22,501).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.8% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at University of Hawaii Maui College (about $4,780 more per year; $13,200 vs. $8,420).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at University of Hawaii Maui College (90% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 13.2% larger than aid received by University of Hawaii Maui College students ($6,890 vs. $6,089).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Maui College and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Hawaii Maui College graduates have a $9,556 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($14,445 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Maui College graduates have an estimated $99 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($149 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maui College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 35%).

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