Medaille College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Medaille College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Medaille College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Buffalo, NY	Celina, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,727	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#879	#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	medaille.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$33,000	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,000	$16,654
Room & Board	$14,000	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$14,992	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$25,196	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	90%

Admission	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,689	660
Admitted	1,162	659
Acceptance Rate	68.8%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	31.9%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21	18/24
SAT Range	930/1140	790/890
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 1, 2025	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	50%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	28%	40%
% Women	72%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	90%
% Black	23%	4%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	75%	97%
% Out-of-State	21%	2%
Campus	Medaille College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Medaille College is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (1,727 students vs. 1,294 students)

Medaille College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Medaille College or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Medaille College is 356.1% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 98.2% higher at Medaille College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($33,000.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Medaille College ($11,585 vs. $14,992)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 21.7% lower than costs at Medaille College ($11,500 vs. $14,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Medaille College than Wright State University Lake Campus (94% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 336.3% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($25,196 vs. $5,775)

Medaille College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Medaille College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or Medaille College .

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 101 points higher than at Medaille College (868)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Medaille College (19)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Medaille College (3.14)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Medaille College (68.8%)

Medaille College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Medaille College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Medaille College.

• The graduation rate at Medaille College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (50% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $700 more per year than Medaille College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $42,700)
• Wright State University Lake Campus and Medaille College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• Wright State University Lake Campus and Medaille College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More Medaille College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 51%)

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