Mount Olive College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Mount Olive College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Rocky Mount, NC
Setting	Town Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	2,128	1,345
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#957	#949
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	ncwc.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$24,850	$34,936
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,850	$34,936
Room & Board	$11,212	$12,794
Avg Net Price	$17,893	$19,111
Avg Grant Aid	$17,469	$29,177
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,748	2,417
Admitted	1,359	1,884
Acceptance Rate	77.7%	77.9%
Enrolled %	20.4%	13.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/21	15/21
SAT Range	990/1150	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	45%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$22,718
Median Loan Payment	$289	$234

Diversity	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% Men	2%	3%
% Women	7%	7%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	32%
% Black	29%	46%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	6%	11%

Students	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% In-State	66%	60%
% Out-of-State	23%	22%
Campus	Mount Olive College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
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 North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,128 students vs. 1,345 students)

Mount Olive College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or North Carolina Wesleyan College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 40.6% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.6% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Mount Olive College ($34,936.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($17,893 vs. $19,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 14.1% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,212 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 67% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($29,177 vs. $17,469)

Mount Olive College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Olive College (909) is 31 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Mount Olive College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (77.9%) than Mount Olive College (77.7%)

Mount Olive College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (45% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $41,800)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $5,288 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $28,006)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($234 vs. $289)
• More Mount Olive College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 39%)

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