Quad

Head-to-head

Bluefield State
Glenville State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bluefield State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Glenville State (51% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bluefield State is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Bluefield State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Glenville State (44% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Glenville State costs about $3K less per year on average than Bluefield State ($16,756 vs. $19,784, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Glenville State's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Bluefield State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Glenville State grads earn $1.1K more ten years out than Bluefield State's ($39,315 vs. $38,217)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bluefield State admits 97%; Glenville State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Bluefield State97%
Glenville StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Bluefield StateOpen
  • Glenville StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Bluefield State
870–1080
Glenville StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bluefield StateGPA and school record required
  • Glenville StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bluefield State and Glenville State are about the same size; Bluefield State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bluefield State1K
Glenville State1.1K
Pell Grant share
Bluefield State44%
Glenville State39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Bluefield State13 to 1
Glenville State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bluefield StateBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Glenville StateBusiness Administration and Management, General23%

What each costs

Glenville State costs about $3K less a year than Bluefield State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bluefield State$19.8K
Glenville State$16.8K
Aid generosity
Bluefield State32%
Glenville State35%

What each pays off

Glenville State's former students earn more, a median $39.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 51% at Bluefield State to 41% at Glenville State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bluefield State$38.2K
Glenville State$39.3K
Graduation rate
Bluefield State51%
Glenville State41%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Bluefield State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bluefield StateShrinking−34%
  • Glenville StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why