Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Concord, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	871	528
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	cabarruscollege.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$15,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$15,040
Room & Board	$11,340	$9,920
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$17,217
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$11,693
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	67%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	49
Admitted	2,404	22
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	44.9%
Enrolled %	8%	77.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	20/24
SAT Range	830/1010	945/1075
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$44,900
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$16,500
Median Loan Payment	$258	$170

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
% Men	56%	7%
% Women	44%	93%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	88%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	0%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
% In-State	25%	94%
% Out-of-State	60%	6%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Iowa Wesleyan College is larger than than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (871 students vs. 528 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

• Iowa Wesleyan College is 123.1% more expensive to attend than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $15,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 123.1% higher at Iowa Wesleyan College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($33,550.00 vs. $15,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences than Iowa Wesleyan College ($17,217 vs. $20,074)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are 14.3% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($9,920 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Iowa Wesleyan College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (92% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 128.1% larger than aid received Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($26,670 vs. $11,693)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Wesleyan College or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cabarrus College of Health Sciences or Iowa Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (960) is 11 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (44.9%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences? 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 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences and Iowa Wesleyan College.

• Graduates from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences earn on average $8,000 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($44,900 vs. $36,900)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $8,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates. ($16,500 vs. $25,000)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates. ($170 vs. $258)
• More Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 55%)

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