North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cairn

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cairn University comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,337	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$31,255
Room & Board	$12,264	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	96%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	468
Admitted	1,628	379
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	81%
Enrolled %	15.3%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120
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	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn
Graduation Rate	22%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn
% Men	49%	47%
% Women	51%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	72%
% Black	46%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn
% In-State	60%	60%
% Out-of-State	22%	36%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Cairn
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 1,031 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 8.6% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.6% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Cairn University ($33,952.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Cairn ($18,701 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 4.3% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,764 vs. $12,264)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College as Cairn University (96% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 54.5% larger than aid received Cairn University ($28,392 vs. $18,376)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cairn University (976) is 98 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Cairn students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (81%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Cairn? 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 Cairn and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (63% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $6,200 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $37,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 39%)

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