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West Virginia State University vs Bluefield State University

Bluefield State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,130 vs $13,624 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureWest Virginia State UniversityBluefield State University
Admit rate 96% 97%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 760–1040 870–1080
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 15–20 17–22
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWest Virginia State UniversityBluefield State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $21,391 $22,066
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $13,624 $11,130
Average paid from out of state, estimated $19,044 $18,858
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWest Virginia State UniversityBluefield State University
Under $30,000 $13,581 $11,246
$30,000–$48,000 $10,767 —
$48,000–$75,000 $14,317 —
$75,000–$110,000 — $13,589
Over $110,000 $18,280 —
After you start
MeasureWest Virginia State UniversityBluefield State University
Undergrads 1,321 1,042
Graduate within 6 years 34% 35%
Come back for year two 57% 55%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $43,742 $45,981
Median debt at graduation $20,610 $21,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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