Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Virgin Islands
Bluefield State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bluefield State graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. the Virgin Islands (51% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. the Virgin Islands costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Bluefield State ($12,867 vs. $19,784, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. the Virgin Islands's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Bluefield State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bluefield State's SAT midpoint is 68 points higher than U. the Virgin Islands's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    U. the Virgin Islands is a bit larger (1,518 vs. 1,042)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. the Virgin Islands has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Bluefield State (49% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Bluefield State admits 97%, U. the Virgin Islands 99%; U. the Virgin Islands's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
U. the Virgin Islands99%
Bluefield State97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the Virgin IslandsOpen
  • Bluefield StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. the Virgin Islands
783–1030
Bluefield State
870–1080
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the Virgin IslandsGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Bluefield StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. the Virgin Islands is a bit larger than Bluefield State (1,518 vs. 1,042 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Virgin Islands1.5K
Bluefield State1K
Pell Grant share
U. the Virgin Islands49%
Bluefield State44%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. the Virgin Islands has 10 students per faculty member to Bluefield State's 13.

Students per faculty member
U. the Virgin Islands10 to 1
Bluefield State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the Virgin IslandsBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Bluefield StateBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

U. the Virgin Islands costs about $6.9K less a year than Bluefield State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. the Virgin Islands$12.9K
Bluefield State$19.8K
Aid generosity
U. the Virgin Islands41%
Bluefield State32%

What each pays off

U. the Virgin Islands's former students earn more, a median $38.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Virgin Islands$38.7K
Bluefield State$38.2K
Graduation rate
U. the Virgin Islands36%
Bluefield State51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. the Virgin Islands but fell at Bluefield State; Bluefield State got less selective while U. the Virgin Islands held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the Virgin IslandsGrowing+30%
  • Bluefield StateShrinking−34%
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