North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Hiram

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Hiram College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Hiram, OH
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,345	1,011
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949	#608
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	hiram.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$26,265
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$26,265
Room & Board	$12,794	$11,560
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$21,362
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$17,546
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	1,906
Admitted	1,884	1,780
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	93.4%
Enrolled %	13.3%	13%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/21	16/24
SAT Range	860/1120	890/1100
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	Hiram
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (23%) Biology (18%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram
Graduation Rate	22%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram
% Men	3%	2%
% Women	7%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	68%
% Black	46%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	4%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram
% In-State	60%	75%
% Out-of-State	22%	24%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Hiram
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 Hiram based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 1,011 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Hiram Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 33% more expensive to attend than Hiram for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $26,265.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Hiram College ($34,936.00 vs. $26,265.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Hiram ($19,111 vs. $21,362)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hiram College are 10.7% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,560 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hiram College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 66.3% larger than aid received Hiram College ($29,177 vs. $17,546)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Hiram Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hiram College (1071) is 193 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Hiram students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Hiram students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• Hiram has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (77.9%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Hiram Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Hiram is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (66% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Hiram College earn on average $2,800 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Hiram graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Hiram graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Hiram graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 39%)

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