North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carlow University

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carlow University comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,345	2,310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949	#773
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	carlow.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$33,376
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$33,376
Room & Board	$12,794	$13,406
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$20,561
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$26,233
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	1,326
Admitted	1,884	1,155
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	87.1%
Enrolled %	13.3%	19.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120	850/1100
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	Carlow University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (26%) Education (24%) Business (13%) Psychology (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University
Graduation Rate	22%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University
% Men	3%	5%
% Women	7%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	61%
% Black	46%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	8%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University
% In-State	60%	88%
% Out-of-State	22%	11%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Carlow University
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

• Carlow University is larger than than North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,310 students vs. 1,345 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carlow University Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 4.7% more expensive to attend than Carlow University for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $33,376.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.7% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Carlow University ($34,936.00 vs. $33,376.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Carlow University ($19,111 vs. $20,561)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan College are 4.8% lower than costs at Carlow University ($12,794 vs. $13,406)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College as Carlow University (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 11.2% larger than aid received Carlow University ($29,177 vs. $26,233)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carlow University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Carlow University (972) is 94 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Carlow University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Carlow University students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• Carlow University has a higher acceptance rate (87.1%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (77.9%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Carlow University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Carlow 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 Carlow University and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Carlow University is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (51% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Carlow University graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $41,900)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Carlow University graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Carlow University graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Carlow University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 39%)

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