North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,337	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#685
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$32,700
Room & Board	$12,264	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	1,339
Admitted	1,628	930
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	69.5%
Enrolled %	15.3%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/21	16/21
SAT Range	860/1120	866/1123
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	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	22%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
% Men	49%	4%
% Women	51%	96%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	49%
% Black	46%	20%
% Hispanic	2%	15%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
% In-State	60%	87%
% Out-of-State	22%	11%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Mount Mary College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 1,198 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 3.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Mary College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.8% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Mount Mary College ($33,952.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Mount Mary College ($18,701 vs. $22,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 24.8% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,830 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 18.8% larger than aid received Mount Mary College ($28,392 vs. $23,897)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Mary College (902) is 24 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming North Carolina Wesleyan College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
• Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Mount Mary 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 Mount Mary College and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (46% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $1,500 more per year than Mount Mary College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $41,700)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Mount Mary College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 39%)

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