Mount Olive College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte comparison

	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University Charlotte	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Town Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	2,239	1,140
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#938	#803
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	jwu.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$37,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$37,896
Room & Board	$9,983	$14,876
Avg Net Price	$17,878	$29,238
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$28,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	4,730
Admitted	1,371	3,469
Acceptance Rate	74.6%	73.3%
Enrolled %	19.5%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/21	16/22
SAT Range	990/1150	890/1122
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	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Personal and Culinary Services (59%) Work and Family Studies (20%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Graduation Rate	45%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$26,900
Median Loan Payment	$289	$278

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% Men	32%	34%
% Women	68%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	43%
% Black	29%	37%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	7%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% In-State	66%	34%
% Out-of-State	23%	66%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 1,140 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is 67.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($37,896.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.7% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than Mount Olive College ($37,896.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($17,878 vs. $29,238)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 49% lower than costs at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($9,983 vs. $14,876)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College as Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 71.4% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($28,061 vs. $16,371)

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Mount Olive College has a higher acceptance rate (74.6%) than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (73.3%)

Mount Olive College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? 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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is higher than Mount Olive College (49% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $1,700 more per year than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $40,100)
• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students graduate with a $1,106 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($26,900 vs. $28,006)
• Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($278 vs. $289)
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 42%)

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