Methodist vs. Mount Olive College

Methodist University vs. Mount Olive College comparison

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Overview	Methodist	Mount Olive College
Location	Fayetteville, NC	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,768	2,128
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#709	#957
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	methodist.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Methodist	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$38,936	$24,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,936	$24,850
Room & Board	$13,586	$11,212
Avg Net Price	$25,786	$17,893
Avg Grant Aid	$27,792	$17,469
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Methodist	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,738	1,748
Admitted	2,059	1,359
Acceptance Rate	75.2%	77.7%
Enrolled %	16.7%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.58	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/25	16/21
SAT Range	1110/1220	990/1150
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

Academics	Methodist	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Social Sciences (7%) Biology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Methodist	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	39%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$279	$289

Diversity	Methodist	Mount Olive College
% Men	5%	2%
% Women	13%	7%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	50%
% Black	19%	29%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	6%
% International	8%	3%
% Unknown Race	12%	6%

Students	Methodist	Mount Olive College
% In-State	64%	66%
% Out-of-State	29%	23%
Campus	Methodist	Mount Olive College
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

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Methodist based on total student enrollment (2,128 students vs. 1,768 students)

Methodist vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Methodist or Mount Olive College?

• Methodist University is 56.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($38,936.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.7% higher at Methodist than Mount Olive College ($38,936.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Methodist ($17,893 vs. $25,786)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 21.2% lower than costs at Methodist University ($11,212 vs. $13,586)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Methodist University as Mount Olive College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Methodist University students is 59.1% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($27,792 vs. $17,469)

Methodist vs. Mount Olive College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Methodist University (955) is 46 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Methodist students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Methodist students have a 0.73 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Mount Olive College has a higher acceptance rate (77.7%) than Methodist (75.2%)

Methodist vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Methodist or Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive College and Methodist.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Methodist University (45% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Methodist University earn on average $1,900 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $41,800)
• Methodist University students graduate with a $1,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,006)
• Methodist graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Methodist graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 42%)

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