North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. King College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. King College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Bristol, TN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,337	1,357
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#632
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	king.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$31,942
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$31,942
Room & Board	$12,264	$9,960
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$22,626
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$22,715
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	86%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	875
Admitted	1,628	532
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	60.8%
Enrolled %	15.3%	28.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/21	18/24
SAT Range	860/1120	1000/1160
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	King College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Biology (5%) Education (3%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College
Graduation Rate	22%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$237

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College
% Men	49%	35%
% Women	51%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	81%
% Black	46%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	4%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College
% In-State	60%	47%
% Out-of-State	22%	53%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	King College
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

• King College is larger than than North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,357 students vs. 1,337 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. King College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 6.3% more expensive to attend than King College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $31,942.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.3% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than King College ($33,952.00 vs. $31,942.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than King College ($18,701 vs. $22,626)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at King College are 23.1% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,960 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College than King College (96% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 25% larger than aid received King College ($28,392 vs. $22,715)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. King College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at King College (1005) is 127 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming King College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman King College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than King College (60.8%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. King College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at King College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (41% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from King College earn on average $5,300 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $282 lower median federal student loan debt than King College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $23,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than King College graduates. ($234 vs. $237)
• More King College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 39%)

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