MCC vs. WSC

Manhattan Christian College vs. Wayne State College comparison

	Manhattan Christian College	Wayne State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCC	WSC
Location	Manhattan, KS	Wayne, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	132	4,773
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccks.edu	wsc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	MCC	WSC
Tuition (In State)	$17,014	$5,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,014	$5,700
Room & Board	$8,976	$8,870
Avg Net Price	$22,675	$14,271
Avg Grant Aid	$9,622	$7,838
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	MCC	WSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	98	-
Admitted	47	-
Acceptance Rate	48%Open	Open
Enrolled %	72.3%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/25
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	MCC	WSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (68%) Business (32%)	Education (30%) Business (19%) Psychology (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	MCC	WSC
Graduation Rate	38%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$20,050
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$207

Diversity	MCC	WSC
% Men	52%	40%
% Women	48%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	82%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	7%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	MCC	WSC
% In-State	36%	81%
% Out-of-State	11%	15%
Campus	MCC	WSC
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

• Wayne State College is larger than than MCC based on total student enrollment (4,773 students vs. 132 students)

MCC vs. WSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCC or WSC?

• Manhattan Christian College is 198.5% more expensive to attend than WSC for in-state tuition ($17,014.00 vs. $5,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 198.5% higher at MCC than Wayne State College ($17,014.00 vs. $5,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wayne State College than MCC ($14,271 vs. $22,675)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wayne State College are 1.2% lower than costs at Manhattan Christian College ($8,870 vs. $8,976)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Manhattan Christian College than Wayne State College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manhattan Christian College students is 22.8% larger than aid received Wayne State College ($9,622 vs. $7,838)

Which college is harder to get into, MCC or WSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WSC or MCC .

• Accepted freshman WSC students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at MCC (3.24)

MCC vs. WSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCC or WSC? 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 WSC and MCC.

• The graduation rate at WSC is higher than Manhattan Christian College (51% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Wayne State College earn on average $2,700 more per year than MCC graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $36,700)
• More WSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCC students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 65%)

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