Virginia Commonwealth vs West Virginia
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VACompass Score: Good · Top 36%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WVCompass Score: Good · Top 37%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, West Virginia has the lower price after aid: $9,450 a year, against $17,512 at Virginia Commonwealth.
- West Virginia has the lower average price after aid: about $16,000 a year, against about $23,000 at Virginia Commonwealth.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Richmond, VA
Morgantown, WV
Setting
City
City
Students
28,238
24,200
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
Admission
Admission rate
93%
89%
Average SAT
1137
1122
ACT middle 50%
22–30
20–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
63%
65%
First-year retention
85%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,128
$55,939
Median debt
$21,500
$22,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $23,000
About $16,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $18,000
About $9,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $18,000
About $13,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $21,000
About $14,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $25,000
About $19,000
Over $110,000
About $33,000
About $20,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $118,521
- Computer engineering $118,273
- Electrical engineering $107,487
- Chemical Engineering $97,781
- Mechanical engineering $88,410
- Mining and Mineral Engineering $109,619
- Electrical engineering $99,542
- Industrial Engineering $99,180
- Computer engineering $99,048
- Computer science $98,277
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.