Eastern Nazarene College vs. Erskine College

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Erskine College comparison

	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
Location	Quincy, MA	Due West, SC
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	535	956
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	Reformed Presbyterian Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	enc.edu	erskine.edu
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Costs	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
Tuition (In State)	$26,730	$34,435
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,730	$34,435
Room & Board	$10,700	$12,450
Avg Net Price	$20,283	$36,581
Avg Grant Aid	$20,900	$16,834
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	688	1,585
Admitted	426	844
Acceptance Rate	61.9%	53.2%
Enrolled %	16.9%	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range	970/1160	920/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Business (18%) Biology (15%) Education (14%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%)
Outcomes	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
Graduation Rate	52%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,500	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,805	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$235	$276

Diversity	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
% Men	51%	67%
% Women	49%	33%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	67%
% Black	24%	13%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	13%

Students	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
% In-State	42%	49%
% Out-of-State	38%	33%
Campus	Eastern Nazarene College	Erskine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Erskine College is larger than than Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (956 students vs. 535 students)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Erskine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eastern Nazarene College or Erskine College?

• Erskine College is 28.8% more expensive to attend than Eastern Nazarene College for in-state tuition ($34,435.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.8% higher at Erskine College than Eastern Nazarene College ($34,435.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Eastern Nazarene College than Erskine College ($20,283 vs. $36,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Nazarene College are 16.4% lower than costs at Erskine College ($10,700 vs. $12,450)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College as Erskine College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Nazarene College students is 24.2% larger than aid received Erskine College ($20,900 vs. $16,834)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Erskine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Erskine College (993) is 15 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Eastern Nazarene College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Erskine College (21)
• Accepted freshman Erskine College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (3.21)
• Eastern Nazarene College has a higher acceptance rate (61.9%) than Erskine College (53.2%)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Erskine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eastern Nazarene College or Erskine 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 Erskine College and Eastern Nazarene College.

• The graduation rate at Erskine College is higher than Eastern Nazarene College (55% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $7,200 more per year than Erskine College graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $40,300)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $3,945 lower median federal student loan debt than Erskine College graduates. ($22,805 vs. $26,750)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Erskine College graduates. ($235 vs. $276)
• More Erskine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 59%)

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