Chowan University vs. Mount Olive College

Chowan University vs. Mount Olive College comparison

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Overview	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
Location	Murfreesboro, NC	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	886	2,239
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#938
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chowan.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$25,880	$22,591
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,880	$22,591
Room & Board	$9,650	$9,983
Avg Net Price	$17,334	$17,878
Avg Grant Aid	$20,580	$16,371
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,259	1,838
Admitted	1,958	1,371
Acceptance Rate	86.7%	74.6%
Enrolled %	11%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/25	16/21
SAT Range	880/1085	990/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	30%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,600	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,150	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$363	$289

Diversity	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
% Men	59%	32%
% Women	41%	68%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	50%
% Black	71%	29%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	6%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
% In-State	44%	66%
% Out-of-State	46%	23%
Campus	Chowan University	Mount Olive College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Chowan University based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 886 students)

Chowan University vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chowan University or Mount Olive College?

• Chowan University is 14.6% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($25,880.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.6% higher at Chowan University than Mount Olive College ($25,880.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chowan University than Mount Olive College ($17,334 vs. $17,878)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chowan University are 3.5% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($9,650 vs. $9,983)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Chowan University as Mount Olive College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 25.7% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($20,580 vs. $16,371)

Chowan University vs. Mount Olive College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Chowan University or Mount Olive College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Olive College or Chowan University .

• The average SAT score at Mount Olive College (909) is 136 points higher than at Chowan University (773)
• Incoming Mount Olive College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Chowan University (16)
• Accepted freshman Chowan University students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (2.89) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Chowan University has a higher acceptance rate (86.7%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Chowan University vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chowan University or Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive College and Chowan University.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Chowan University (45% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $7,200 more per year than Chowan University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $34,600)
• Mount Olive College students graduate with a $7,144 lower median federal student loan debt than Chowan University graduates. ($28,006 vs. $35,150)
• Mount Olive College graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than Chowan University graduates. ($289 vs. $363)
• More Mount Olive College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 32%)

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