MBC vs. Carolina University

Mary Baldwin College vs. Carolina University comparison

	Mary Baldwin College	Carolina University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MBC	Carolina University
Location	Staunton, VA	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,792	893
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1048
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mbc.edu	carolinau.edu
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Costs	MBC	Carolina University
Tuition (In State)	$32,732	$13,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,732	$13,400
Room & Board	$10,630	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$18,838	$19,111
Avg Grant Aid	$25,673	$11,743
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	MBC	Carolina University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	547
Admitted	-	186
Acceptance Rate		34%
Enrolled %		64%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	940/1120
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	MBC	Carolina University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (18%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) History (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	MBC	Carolina University
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	MBC	Carolina University
% Men	6%	35%
% Women	26%	17%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	0%
% Black	23%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	MBC	Carolina University
% In-State	85%	27%
% Out-of-State	15%	38%
Campus	MBC	Carolina University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mary Baldwin College is larger than than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (1,792 students vs. 893 students)

MBC vs. Carolina University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MBC or Carolina University?

• Mary Baldwin College is 144.3% more expensive to attend than Carolina University for in-state tuition ($32,732.00 vs. $13,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 144.3% higher at MBC than Carolina University ($32,732.00 vs. $13,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mary Baldwin College than Carolina University ($18,838 vs. $19,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mary Baldwin College are 16.7% lower than costs at Carolina University ($10,630 vs. $12,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carolina University than Mary Baldwin College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mary Baldwin College students is 118.6% larger than aid received Carolina University ($25,673 vs. $11,743)

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

• Accepted freshman MBC students have a 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Carolina University (3.0)

MBC vs. Carolina University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MBC or Carolina University? 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 Carolina University and MBC.

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