North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Defiance College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Defiance College comparison

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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Defiance College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Defiance, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,337	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$34,556
Room & Board	$12,264	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	2,722
Admitted	1,628	1,711
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	62.9%
Enrolled %	15.3%	8.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/21	17/23
SAT Range	860/1120	860/1110
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	Defiance College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	22%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Defiance College
% Men	49%	60%
% Women	51%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	80%
% Black	46%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% 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	Defiance College
% In-State	60%	66%
% Out-of-State	22%	31%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Defiance College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 540 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Defiance College Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 1.8% more expensive to attend than North Carolina Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $33,952.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.8% higher at Defiance College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($34,556.00 vs. $33,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Defiance College ($18,701 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 12.1% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($10,940 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 13.7% larger than aid received Defiance College ($28,392 vs. $24,970)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Defiance College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 106 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Defiance College (3.12)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Defiance College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Defiance 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 Defiance College and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (51% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $500 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 39%)

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