Mount Olive College vs. Waynesburg College

Mount Olive College vs. Waynesburg University comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	Waynesburg College
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Town Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,239	1,366
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#938	#535
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$27,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$27,300
Room & Board	$9,983	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$17,878	$22,281
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$17,464
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	2,157
Admitted	1,371	1,630
Acceptance Rate	74.6%	75.6%
Enrolled %	19.5%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/21	19/25
SAT Range	990/1150	960/1200
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	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	45%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Waynesburg College
% Men	32%	41%
% Women	68%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	91%
% Black	29%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	Mount Olive College	Waynesburg College
% In-State	66%	66%
% Out-of-State	23%	34%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 1,366 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Waynesburg College?

• Waynesburg University is 20.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($27,300.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.8% higher at Waynesburg College than Mount Olive College ($27,300.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Waynesburg College ($17,878 vs. $22,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 21.4% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($9,983 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Waynesburg University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waynesburg University students is 6.7% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($17,464 vs. $16,371)

Mount Olive College vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Waynesburg University (1019) is 110 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Waynesburg College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.79 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Waynesburg College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Mount Olive College vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Waynesburg College is higher than Mount Olive College (57% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $7,100 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $41,800)
• Waynesburg University students graduate with a $1,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,006)
• Waynesburg College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 42%)

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