Mount Olive College vs. Appalachian Bible College

Mount Olive College vs. Appalachian Bible College comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Mount Hope, WV
Setting	Town Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,239	232
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#938
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	abc.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$15,220
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$15,220
Room & Board	$9,983	$8,560
Avg Net Price	$17,878	$15,106
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$12,996
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	40
Admitted	1,371	40
Acceptance Rate	74.6%	100%
Enrolled %	19.5%	85%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/21	17/26
SAT Range	990/1150	1036/1188
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
Graduation Rate	45%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$13,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$139

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
% Men	32%	53%
% Women	68%	47%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	97%
% Black	29%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
% In-State	66%	44%
% Out-of-State	23%	54%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Appalachian Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 232 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Appalachian Bible College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Appalachian Bible College?

• Mount Olive College is 48.4% more expensive to attend than Appalachian Bible College for in-state tuition ($22,591.00 vs. $15,220.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.4% higher at Mount Olive College than Appalachian Bible College ($22,591.00 vs. $15,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Appalachian Bible College than Mount Olive College ($15,106 vs. $17,878)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 16.6% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($8,560 vs. $9,983)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College as Appalachian Bible College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Olive College students is 26% larger than aid received Appalachian Bible College ($16,371 vs. $12,996)

Mount Olive College vs. Appalachian Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Appalachian Bible College (1012) is 103 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Appalachian Bible College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Appalachian Bible College students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Appalachian Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Mount Olive College vs. Appalachian Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Appalachian Bible 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 Appalachian Bible College and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Appalachian Bible College (45% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $9,700 more per year than Appalachian Bible College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $32,100)
• Appalachian Bible College students graduate with a $14,506 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($13,500 vs. $28,006)
• Appalachian Bible College graduates are paying $150 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($139 vs. $289)
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 42%)

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