Defiance College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Defiance College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Defiance College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Defiance, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	540	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$34,556	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,556	$16,654
Room & Board	$10,940	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$23,196	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$24,970	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	90%

Admission	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,722	660
Admitted	1,711	659
Acceptance Rate	62.9%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	8.7%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	860/1110	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	51%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	60%	40%
% Women	40%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	90%
% Black	8%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	66%	97%
% Out-of-State	31%	2%
Campus	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 540 students)

Defiance College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 377.6% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.5% higher at Defiance College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($34,556.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Defiance College ($11,585 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 5.1% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($10,940 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Wright State University Lake Campus (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 332.4% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($24,970 vs. $5,775)

Defiance College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Defiance 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 Defiance College .

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 15 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Defiance College (3.12)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

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

Which is better, Defiance 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 Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (51% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $300 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 51%)

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