NEC vs. ASOT

New England College vs. Apex School of Theology comparison

	New England College	Apex School of Theology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NEC	ASOT
Location	Henniker, NH	Durham, NC
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,852	554
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nec.edu	apexsot.edu
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Costs	NEC	ASOT
Tuition (In State)	$40,178	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,178	$4,800
Room & Board	$16,802	$17,700
Avg Net Price	$29,512	$10,745
Avg Grant Aid	$29,272	$1,555
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	NEC	ASOT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	6,416	-
Admitted	6,412	-
Acceptance Rate	99.9%	Open
Enrolled %	4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.81	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NEC	ASOT
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Psychology (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	NEC	ASOT
Graduation Rate	38%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	11%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$44,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$454

Diversity	NEC	ASOT
% Men	60%	34%
% Women	40%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	0%
% Black	25%	100%
% Hispanic	9%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	NEC	ASOT
% In-State	28%	100%
% Out-of-State	68%	0%
Campus	NEC	ASOT
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New England College is larger than than ASOT based on total student enrollment (2,852 students vs. 554 students)

NEC vs. ASOT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NEC or ASOT?

• New England College is 737% more expensive to attend than ASOT for in-state tuition ($40,178.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 737% higher at NEC than Apex School of Theology ($40,178.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Apex School of Theology than NEC ($10,745 vs. $29,512)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New England College are 5.3% lower than costs at Apex School of Theology ($16,802 vs. $17,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Apex School of Theology than New England College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New England College students is 1,782.4% larger than aid received Apex School of Theology ($29,272 vs. $1,555)

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

NEC vs. ASOT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NEC or ASOT? 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 ASOT and NEC.

• New England College students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than ASOT graduates. ($27,000 vs. $44,000)
• NEC graduates are paying $175 less per month on federal student loans than ASOT graduates. ($279 vs. $454)
• More NEC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASOT students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 11%)

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