Montreat College vs. Mount Olive College

Montreat College vs. Mount Olive College comparison

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Overview	Montreat College	Mount Olive College
Location	Montreat, NC	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	932	2,128
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#957
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	montreat.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Montreat College	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$31,460	$24,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,460	$24,850
Room & Board	$10,730	$11,212
Avg Net Price	$26,294	$17,893
Avg Grant Aid	$19,528	$17,469
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Montreat College	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,154	1,748
Admitted	1,412	1,359
Acceptance Rate	65.6%	77.7%
Enrolled %	14.2%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.07	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Average	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/28	16/21
SAT Range	1030/1220	990/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Montreat College	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (65%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (5%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Montreat College	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	35%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,900	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$258	$289

Diversity	Montreat College	Mount Olive College
% Men	6%	2%
% Women	13%	7%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	50%
% Black	16%	29%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	6%

Students	Montreat College	Mount Olive College
% In-State	52%	66%
% Out-of-State	44%	23%
Campus	Montreat College	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 Montreat College based on total student enrollment (2,128 students vs. 932 students)

Montreat College vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

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

• Montreat College is 26.6% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($31,460.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.6% higher at Montreat College than Mount Olive College ($31,460.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Montreat College ($17,893 vs. $26,294)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montreat College are 4.5% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($10,730 vs. $11,212)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Montreat College as Mount Olive College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montreat College students is 11.8% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($19,528 vs. $17,469)

Montreat College vs. Mount Olive College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Montreat College 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 Montreat College .

• The average SAT score at Montreat College (960) is 51 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Montreat College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Montreat College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.07) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Mount Olive College has a higher acceptance rate (77.7%) than Montreat College (65.6%)

Montreat College vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montreat College 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 Montreat College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Montreat College (45% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $900 more per year than Montreat College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $40,900)
• Montreat College students graduate with a $3,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,006)
• Montreat College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More Montreat College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 42%)

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