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West Virginia University Institute of Technology vs Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Beckley, WV · Keyser, WV · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition

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Pair WV:WV

PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · NET-PAR · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • SAME-STATE Same state · WV
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology: average net price rose +27.5% from $7,811 (2013) to $9,957 (2023), r² 0.76.
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University: net price ranged $7,006–$8,770 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +5.7% is not a trend (r² 0.01).
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology: enrollment ranged 1,009–1,295 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University: enrollment shrank -30.9% over 2013–2023; fitted -43 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair · 4 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: West Virginia University Institute of Technology vs Potomac State College of West Virginia University

  1. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Potomac State College of West Virginia University leads on out-of-state tuition ($13,200 vs $21,072 at West Virginia University Institute of Technology)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Potomac State College of West Virginia University leads on in-state tuition ($5,280 vs $8,424 at West Virginia University Institute of Technology)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI West Virginia University Institute of Technology leads on 150%-time completion (34.5% vs 28.3% at Potomac State College of West Virginia University)

West Virginia University Institute of Technology profile · Potomac State College of West Virginia University profile · Compare other colleges

Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On out-of-state tuition, who leads between West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University?▼
Potomac State College of West Virginia University leads on out-of-state tuition at $13,200 versus $21,072 at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University?▼
Potomac State College of West Virginia University leads on in-state tuition at $5,280 versus $8,424 at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University?▼
West Virginia University Institute of Technology leads on 150%-time completion at 34.5% versus 28.3% at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025