Crown College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Crown College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Saint Bonifacius, MN	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,727	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#952
Religious Affiliation	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	crown.edu	wvwc.edu
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Costs	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$29,300	$32,166
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,300	$32,166
Room & Board	$10,430	$10,980
Avg Net Price	$27,196	$20,093
Avg Grant Aid	$17,543	$27,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,054	1,413
Admitted	662	1,343
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	95%
Enrolled %	31%	22.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/23
SAT Range	960/1150	878/1143
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (30%) Education (18%) Health Professions (14%) Business (11%) Communication (7%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	51%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	9%	2%
% Women	11%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	79%
% Black	6%	9%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	4%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	51%	50%
% Out-of-State	47%	40%
Campus	Crown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Crown College is larger than than West Virginia Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,727 students vs. 991 students)

Crown College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Crown College or West Virginia Wesleyan College?

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 9.8% more expensive to attend than Crown College for in-state tuition ($32,166.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.8% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Crown College ($32,166.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Crown College ($20,093 vs. $27,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crown College are 5.3% lower than costs at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($10,430 vs. $10,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Crown College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 55.9% larger than aid received Crown College ($27,358 vs. $17,543)

Crown College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Crown College or West Virginia Wesleyan College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between West Virginia Wesleyan College or Crown College .

• The average SAT score at Crown College (1019) is 4 points higher than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015)
• Incoming West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Crown College (22)
• Accepted freshman West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Crown College (3.22)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (95%) than Crown College (62.8%)

Crown College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Crown College or West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College and Crown College.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College is higher than Crown College (55% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from West Virginia Wesleyan College earn on average $10,500 more per year than Crown College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $36,100)
• Crown College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Crown College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Crown College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 67%)

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