Hilbert College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Hilbert College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Hilbert College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Hamburg, NY	Celina, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	877	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hilbert.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$27,400	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,400	$16,654
Room & Board	$13,500	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$16,930	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$17,180	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,354	660
Admitted	1,293	659
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	21.7%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	898/1113	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	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	40%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,800	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,464	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$258

Diversity	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	47%	40%
% Women	53%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	90%
% Black	8%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	87%	97%
% Out-of-State	11%	2%
Campus	Hilbert College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 877 students)

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

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

• Hilbert College is 278.7% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($27,400.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.5% higher at Hilbert College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($27,400.00 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 Hilbert College ($11,585 vs. $16,930)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 17.4% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($11,500 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hilbert College students is 197.5% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($17,180 vs. $5,775)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Hilbert College (95.5%)

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

Which is better, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College.

• The graduation rate at Hilbert College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (40% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $400 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $464 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,464)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($258 vs. $263)
• More Hilbert College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 51%)

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