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	511	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1036
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)	$37,978	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$16,872
Room & Board	$12,138	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Defiance College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	-
Admitted	656	-
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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	5%	13%
% Women	4%	17%
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 (1,398 students vs. 511 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 409.5% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125.1% higher at Defiance College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($37,978.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Defiance College ($12,039 vs. $24,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 9.4% lower than costs at Defiance College ($11,100 vs. $12,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Wright State University Lake Campus (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 516.7% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($25,302 vs. $4,103)

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)

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/