Greensboro College vs. Mount Olive College

Greensboro College vs. Mount Olive College comparison

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Overview	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
Location	Greensboro, NC	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	826	2,239
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#938
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	greensboro.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$19,520	$22,591
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,520	$22,591
Room & Board	$11,672	$9,983
Avg Net Price	$19,581	$17,878
Avg Grant Aid	$15,283	$16,371
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,349	1,838
Admitted	1,137	1,371
Acceptance Rate	84.3%	74.6%
Enrolled %	16.1%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22	16/21
SAT Range	900/1100	990/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Psychology (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	40%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,700	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$279	$289

Diversity	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
% Men	53%	32%
% Women	47%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	50%
% Black	34%	29%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	6%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
% In-State	78%	66%
% Out-of-State	22%	23%
Campus	Greensboro College	Mount Olive College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Greensboro College based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 826 students)

Greensboro College vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Olive College is 15.7% more expensive to attend than Greensboro College for in-state tuition ($22,591.00 vs. $19,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.7% higher at Mount Olive College than Greensboro College ($22,591.00 vs. $19,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Greensboro College ($17,878 vs. $19,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 16.9% lower than costs at Greensboro College ($9,983 vs. $11,672)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Greensboro College as Mount Olive College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Olive College students is 7.1% larger than aid received Greensboro College ($16,371 vs. $15,283)

Greensboro College vs. Mount Olive College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Olive College (909) is 17 points higher than at Greensboro College (892)
• Incoming Mount Olive College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Greensboro College (18)
• Accepted freshman Greensboro College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Greensboro College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Greensboro College vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Greensboro 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 Greensboro College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Greensboro College (45% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $2,100 more per year than Greensboro College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $39,700)
• Greensboro College students graduate with a $1,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,006)
• Greensboro College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Greensboro College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 42%)

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