Goshen College vs. Mount Olive College

Goshen College vs. Mount Olive College comparison

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Overview	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
Location	Goshen, IN	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	824	2,128
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#957
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	goshen.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$37,760	$24,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,760	$24,850
Room & Board	$11,320	$11,212
Avg Net Price	$17,040	$17,893
Avg Grant Aid	$30,548	$17,469
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,175	1,748
Admitted	1,045	1,359
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	77.7%
Enrolled %	15%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/27	16/21
SAT Range	850/1133	990/1150
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	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (11%) Communication (8%) Foreign Languages (5%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	73%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,101	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$207	$289

Diversity	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
% Men	1%	2%
% Women	5%	7%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	50%
% Black	4%	29%
% Hispanic	17%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	9%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
% In-State	71%	66%
% Out-of-State	20%	23%
Campus	Goshen College	Mount Olive College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (2,128 students vs. 824 students)

Goshen College vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goshen College or Mount Olive College?

• Goshen College is 52% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($37,760.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52% higher at Goshen College than Mount Olive College ($37,760.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goshen College than Mount Olive College ($17,040 vs. $17,893)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 1% lower than costs at Goshen College ($11,212 vs. $11,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Goshen College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goshen College students is 74.9% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($30,548 vs. $17,469)

Goshen College vs. Mount Olive College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Goshen College (1059) is 150 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Goshen College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Goshen College students have a 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Goshen College has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than Mount Olive College (77.7%)

Goshen College vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goshen College 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 Goshen College.

• The graduation rate at Goshen College is higher than Mount Olive College (73% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Goshen College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $40,400)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $7,905 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($20,101 vs. $28,006)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($207 vs. $289)
• More Goshen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 42%)

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