Mount Olive College vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Mount Olive College vs. Texas Wesleyan University comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	Texas Wesleyan University
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Fort Worth, TX
Setting	Town Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	2,128	2,595
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#957	#788
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	txwes.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Texas Wesleyan University
Tuition (In State)	$24,850	$32,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,850	$32,960
Room & Board	$11,212	$13,024
Avg Net Price	$17,893	$21,169
Avg Grant Aid	$17,469	$29,348
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Texas Wesleyan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,748	4,725
Admitted	1,359	2,948
Acceptance Rate	77.7%	62.4%
Enrolled %	20.4%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/21	16/23
SAT Range	990/1150	970/1150
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	Texas Wesleyan University
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 (21%) Education (20%) General Studies (13%) Psychology (9%) Legal Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Texas Wesleyan University
Graduation Rate	45%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$24,999
Median Loan Payment	$289	$258

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Texas Wesleyan University
% Men	2%	9%
% Women	7%	17%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	30%
% Black	29%	13%
% Hispanic	3%	25%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	3%	26%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	Mount Olive College	Texas Wesleyan University
% In-State	66%	96%
% Out-of-State	23%	4%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Texas Wesleyan University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas Wesleyan University is larger than than Mount Olive College based on total student enrollment (2,595 students vs. 2,128 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Texas Wesleyan University Cost Comparison

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

• Texas Wesleyan University is 32.6% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($32,960.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.6% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than Mount Olive College ($32,960.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Texas Wesleyan University ($17,893 vs. $21,169)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 16.2% lower than costs at Texas Wesleyan University ($11,212 vs. $13,024)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Texas Wesleyan University (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 68% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($29,348 vs. $17,469)

Mount Olive College vs. Texas Wesleyan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Texas Wesleyan University (1003) is 94 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Texas Wesleyan University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Texas Wesleyan University students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Mount Olive College has a higher acceptance rate (77.7%) than Texas Wesleyan University (62.4%)

Mount Olive College vs. Texas Wesleyan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Texas Wesleyan University? 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 Texas Wesleyan University and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Texas Wesleyan University (45% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Texas Wesleyan University earn on average $2,400 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $41,800)
• Texas Wesleyan University students graduate with a $3,007 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($24,999 vs. $28,006)
• Texas Wesleyan University graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More Texas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 42%)

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