North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Coker

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Coker College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Hartsville, SC
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,337	1,160
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#958
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	coker.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$30,864
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$30,864
Room & Board	$12,264	$9,892
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$19,345
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$25,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	996
Admitted	1,628	937
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	94.1%
Enrolled %	15.3%	20.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	16/24
SAT Range	860/1120	940/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (21%) Social Sciences (19%) Education (13%) Psychology (11%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
Graduation Rate	22%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$289

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
% Men	49%	44%
% Women	51%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	52%
% Black	46%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
% In-State	60%	54%
% Out-of-State	22%	33%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Coker
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 Coker based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 1,160 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Coker Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 10% more expensive to attend than Coker for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $30,864.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Coker College ($33,952.00 vs. $30,864.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Coker ($18,701 vs. $19,345)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coker College are 24% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,892 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Coker College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 11.3% larger than aid received Coker College ($28,392 vs. $25,519)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Coker Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Coker College (960) is 82 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Coker students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Coker (3.1)
• Coker has a higher acceptance rate (94.1%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Coker Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Coker is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (49% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $7,600 more per year than Coker graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $35,600)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $5,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Coker graduates. ($22,718 vs. $28,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Coker graduates. ($234 vs. $289)
• More Coker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 39%)

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