JC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Jamestown College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

	Jamestown College	West Virginia Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Jamestown, ND	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,215	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#712
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jc.edu	wvwc.edu
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Costs	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$24,000	$32,166
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,000	$32,166
Room & Board	$8,920	$10,980
Avg Net Price	$20,897	$20,093
Avg Grant Aid	$16,062	$27,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,047	1,413
Admitted	979	1,343
Acceptance Rate	93.5%	95%
Enrolled %	25.6%	22.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24	18/23
SAT Range	900/1140	878/1143
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	43%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,800	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	8%	2%
% Women	13%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	79%
% Black	6%	9%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	6%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	30%	50%
% Out-of-State	57%	40%
Campus	JC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Jamestown College is larger than than West Virginia Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,215 students vs. 991 students)

JC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, JC or West Virginia Wesleyan College?

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 34% more expensive to attend than JC for in-state tuition ($32,166.00 vs. $24,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Jamestown College ($32,166.00 vs. $24,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia Wesleyan College than JC ($20,093 vs. $20,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jamestown College are 23.1% lower than costs at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($8,920 vs. $10,980)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Jamestown College as West Virginia Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 70.3% larger than aid received Jamestown College ($27,358 vs. $16,062)

JC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Jamestown College (1044) is 29 points higher than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015)
• Incoming JC students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at West Virginia Wesleyan College (23)
• Accepted freshman West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at JC (3.25)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (95%) than JC (93.5%)

JC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, JC or West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College and JC.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College is higher than Jamestown College (55% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Jamestown College earn on average $1,200 more per year than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $46,600)
• Jamestown College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• JC graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More JC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 68%)

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