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Overview |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Location | Mount Olive, NC | Conway, SC | ||
| Setting | Town Fringe | Small City | ||
| Enrollment | 2,128 | 10,829 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Public 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #957 | #767 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Original Free Will Baptist | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | moc.edu | coastal.edu | ||
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Costs |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $24,850 | $11,460 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $24,850 | $29,448 | ||
| Room & Board | $11,212 | $11,418 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $17,893 | $14,453 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $17,469 | $9,939 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 87% |
Admission |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,748 | 18,223 | ||
| Admitted | 1,359 | 14,613 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 77.7% | 80.2% | ||
| Enrolled % | 20.4% | 19% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 2.85 | 3.72 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Extremely Easy | Moderate | ||
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| ACT Range | 16/21 | 20/26 | ||
| SAT Range | 990/1150 | 1050/1210 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Graduation Rate | 45% | 46% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $41,800 | $42,200 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 42% | 54% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $28,006 | $24,930 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $289 | $257 |
Diversity |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| % Men | 2% | 2% | ||
| % Women | 7% | 3% | ||
| Racial Diversity | High | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 50% | 68% | ||
| % Black | 29% | 20% | ||
| % Hispanic | 3% | 4% | ||
| % Native American | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 6% | 5% | ||
| % International | 3% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 6% | 0% |
Students |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| % In-State | 66% | 31% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 23% | 68% | ||
Campus |
Mount Olive College | Coastal Carolina | ||
| 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
- Coastal Carolina University is larger than than Mount Olive College based on total student enrollment (10,829 students vs. 2,128 students)
Mount Olive College vs. Coastal Carolina Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Coastal Carolina?
- Mount Olive College is 116.8% more expensive to attend than Coastal Carolina for in-state tuition ($24,850.00 vs. $11,460.00)
- Out of state tuition is 18.5% higher at Coastal Carolina than Mount Olive College ($29,448.00 vs. $24,850.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Coastal Carolina University than Mount Olive College ($14,453 vs. $17,893)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 1.8% lower than costs at Coastal Carolina University ($11,212 vs. $11,418)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Coastal Carolina University (100% vs. 87%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Olive College students is 75.8% larger than aid received Coastal Carolina University ($17,469 vs. $9,939)
Mount Olive College vs. Coastal Carolina Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Mount Olive College or Coastal Carolina? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Coastal Carolina or Mount Olive College .
- The average SAT score at Coastal Carolina University (1009) is 100 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
- Incoming Coastal Carolina students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
- Accepted freshman Coastal Carolina students have a 0.87 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
- Coastal Carolina has a higher acceptance rate (80.2%) than Mount Olive College (77.7%)
Mount Olive College vs. Coastal Carolina Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Mount Olive College or Coastal Carolina? 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 Coastal Carolina and Mount Olive College.
- The graduation rate at Coastal Carolina is higher than Mount Olive College (46% vs. 45%)
- Graduates from Coastal Carolina University earn on average $400 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($42,200 vs. $41,800)
- Coastal Carolina University students graduate with a $3,076 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($24,930 vs. $28,006)
- Coastal Carolina graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($257 vs. $289)
- More Coastal Carolina graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 42%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/