Charter Oak State College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Charter Oak State College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	New Britain, CT	Celina, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,602	1,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$16,654
Room & Board	$6,400	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	90%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	660
Admitted	-	659
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	Open	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors		Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$258

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	24%	40%
% Women	76%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	90%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	76%	97%
% Out-of-State	24%	2%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 1,294 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Charter Oak State College is 5.8% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($7,656.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.6% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than Charter Oak State College ($16,654.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Wright State University-Lake Campus ($10,191 vs. $11,585)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 79.7% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($6,400 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wright State University Lake Campus than Charter Oak State College (90% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charter Oak State College students is 41.9% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,195 vs. $5,775)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,400)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $7,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($17,125 vs. $25,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($177 vs. $258)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 51%)

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