Iowa Wesleyan College vs. St. Augustine's College

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	871	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$10,968
Room & Board	$11,340	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	94%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	4,918
Admitted	2,404	2,894
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	58.8%
Enrolled %	8%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	12/16
SAT Range	830/1010	780/940
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 15, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	25%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$258	$357

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	56%	49%
% Women	44%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	52%	1%
% Black	9%	95%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	24%	1%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	25%	67%
% Out-of-State	60%	30%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or St. Augustine's College?

• Iowa Wesleyan College is 205.9% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 205.9% higher at Iowa Wesleyan College than Saint Augustines College ($33,550.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than St. Augustine's College ($20,074 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 26.8% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($8,942 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Iowa Wesleyan College (94% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 126.6% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($26,670 vs. $11,769)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Iowa Wesleyan College (949) is 208 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Iowa Wesleyan College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Iowa Wesleyan College students have a 0.52 point higher average high school GPA (3.02) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Iowa Wesleyan College is higher than Saint Augustines College (25% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Iowa Wesleyan College earn on average $8,600 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $28,300)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $9,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $34,620)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($258 vs. $357)
• More Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 25%)

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