UMUC vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi, MD 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 Maryland Global Campus is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (63,012 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, MD (Large Suburban setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• University of Maryland Global Campus 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 Maryland Global Campus 21:1; 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 24.9% lower than at University of Maryland Global Campus ($12,580 vs. $16,754).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at University of Maryland Global Campus (about $864 more per year; $13,200 vs. $12,336).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at University of Maryland Global Campus (90% vs. 45%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 32.2% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Global Campus students ($6,890 vs. $5,211).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maryland Global Campus graduates have a $5,001 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($19,000 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, UMUC graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($196 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMUC students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 40%).

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