North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Alderson Broaddus College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Philippi, WV
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,337	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$31,200
Room & Board	$12,264	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	1,693
Admitted	1,628	1,041
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	61.5%
Enrolled %	15.3%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/21	15/22
SAT Range	860/1120	900/1060
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	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	22%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$268

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	49%	56%
% Women	51%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	73%
% Black	46%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	5%	4%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	60%	34%
% Out-of-State	22%	62%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 767 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Alderson Broaddus College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 8.8% more expensive to attend than Alderson Broaddus College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.8% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Alderson Broaddus College ($33,952.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Alderson Broaddus College ($18,701 vs. $19,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 20.6% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($10,170 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 15.2% larger than aid received Alderson Broaddus College ($28,392 vs. $24,656)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 102 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Alderson Broaddus College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have at the same average high school GPA (3.2) as students at Alderson Broaddus College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (49% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $2,700 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $26,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($234 vs. $268)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 39%)

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