North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Howard Payne University

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,345	833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$29,522
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$29,522
Room & Board	$12,794	$10,074
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$25,768
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$18,957
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	91%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	1,269
Admitted	1,884	859
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	67.7%
Enrolled %	13.3%	24.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/21	18/25
SAT Range	860/1120	880/1100
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	Howard Payne University
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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	22%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$234	$265

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University
% Men	3%	6%
% Women	7%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	61%
% Black	46%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	22%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	4%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	60%	98%
% Out-of-State	22%	2%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 833 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 18.3% more expensive to attend than Howard Payne University for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $29,522.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.3% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Howard Payne University ($34,936.00 vs. $29,522.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Howard Payne University ($19,111 vs. $25,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 27% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($10,074 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Howard Payne University (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 53.9% larger than aid received Howard Payne University ($29,177 vs. $18,957)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Howard Payne University (965) is 87 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Howard Payne University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Howard Payne University students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (77.9%) than Howard Payne University (67.7%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Howard Payne University is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (46% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $2,900 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $40,300)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,968 lower median federal student loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates. ($22,718 vs. $25,686)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Howard Payne University graduates. ($234 vs. $265)
• More Howard Payne University 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/