North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LRC

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. La Roche College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	La Roche College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,337	2,068
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#796
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	laroche.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$31,334
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$31,334
Room & Board	$12,264	$12,886
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$24,233
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$20,948
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	94%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	3,222
Admitted	1,628	3,137
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	97.4%
Enrolled %	15.3%	4.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	20/26
SAT Range	860/1120	970/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (35%) Health Professions (17%) Education (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
Graduation Rate	22%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$44,300
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$268

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	62%
% Black	46%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	16%
% Unknown Race	11%	8%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
% In-State	60%	75%
% Out-of-State	22%	5%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	LRC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• La Roche College is larger than than North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,068 students vs. 1,337 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LRC Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 8.4% more expensive to attend than LRC for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $31,334.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than La Roche College ($33,952.00 vs. $31,334.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than LRC ($18,701 vs. $24,233)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan College are 5.1% lower than costs at La Roche College ($12,264 vs. $12,886)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College than La Roche College (96% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 35.5% larger than aid received La Roche College ($28,392 vs. $20,948)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LRC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at La Roche College (939) is 61 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming LRC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have at the same average high school GPA (3.2) as students at LRC (3.2)
• LRC has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. LRC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at LRC is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (51% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from La Roche College earn on average $1,100 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($44,300 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,282 lower median federal student loan debt than LRC graduates. ($22,718 vs. $26,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than LRC graduates. ($234 vs. $268)
• More LRC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 39%)

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