North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Fountainhead College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,337	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$14,550
Room & Board	$12,264	$7,082
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	38%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	-
Admitted	1,628	-
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	Open
Enrolled %	15.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	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 applicable
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Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	22%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$234	$209

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	49%	0%
% Women	51%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	96%
% Black	46%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

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

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 88 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 133.3% more expensive to attend than Fountainhead College of Technology for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 133.3% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($33,952.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($18,701 vs. $19,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 73.2% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($7,082 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Fountainhead College of Technology (96% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 251.8% larger than aid received Fountainhead College of Technology ($28,392 vs. $8,070)

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

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Fountainhead College of Technology? 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $300 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $43,200)
• Fountainhead College of Technology students graduate with a $2,462 lower median federal student loan debt than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($20,256 vs. $22,718)
• Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($209 vs. $234)
• More North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fountainhead College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 33%)

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