Mount Olive College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Mount Olive College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Athens, TN
Setting	Town Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,239	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#938	#615
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$26,100
Room & Board	$9,983	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$17,878	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	968
Admitted	1,371	588
Acceptance Rate	74.6%	60.7%
Enrolled %	19.5%	34%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/21	18/24
SAT Range	990/1150	950/1150
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	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	45%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$289	$193

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	32%	37%
% Women	68%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	78%
% Black	29%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	6%	4%

Students	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	66%	80%
% Out-of-State	23%	14%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 1,052 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 15.5% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($26,100.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.5% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Mount Olive College ($26,100.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Mount Olive College ($13,591 vs. $17,878)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 16.1% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($8,600 vs. $9,983)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 37.1% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($22,442 vs. $16,371)

Mount Olive College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 110 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Mount Olive College has a higher acceptance rate (74.6%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Mount Olive College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Tennessee 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (45% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $900 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $41,800)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $9,256 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $28,006)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($193 vs. $289)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 42%)

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