Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College comparison

	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Location	Concord, NC	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	528	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cabarruscollege.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$15,040	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,040	$37,400
Room & Board	$9,920	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$17,217	$25,558
Avg Grant Aid	$11,693	$26,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	94%

Admission	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	49	1,452
Admitted	22	1,224
Acceptance Rate	44.9%	84.3%
Enrolled %	77.3%	19.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/24
SAT Range	945/1075	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2025	Sep 15, 2024

Academics	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	-	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,900	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,500	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$170	$289

Diversity	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
% Men	7%	58%
% Women	93%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	52%
% Black	8%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
% In-State	94%	64%
% Out-of-State	6%	34%
Campus	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ferrum College is larger than than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (855 students vs. 528 students)

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences or Ferrum College?

• Ferrum College is 148.7% more expensive to attend than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $15,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 148.7% higher at Ferrum College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($37,400.00 vs. $15,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences than Ferrum College ($17,217 vs. $25,558)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are 33.4% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($9,920 vs. $13,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ferrum College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (94% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 127.3% larger than aid received Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($26,580 vs. $11,693)

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences or Ferrum College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Ferrum College or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences .

• The average SAT score at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (960) is 79 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (44.9%)

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences or Ferrum College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Ferrum College and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

• Graduates from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences earn on average $5,900 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($44,900 vs. $39,000)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $11,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($16,500 vs. $28,000)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($170 vs. $289)
• More Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/