North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Muskingum

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Muskingum University comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	New Concord, OH
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,337	2,117
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#892
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	muskingum.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$29,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$29,900
Room & Board	$12,264	$12,500
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$19,682
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$24,048
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	96%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	2,690
Admitted	1,628	2,324
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	86.4%
Enrolled %	15.3%	17.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	17/22
SAT Range	860/1120	950/1120
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	Muskingum
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (23%) Education (18%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum
Graduation Rate	22%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$279

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	78%
% Black	46%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	7%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum
% In-State	60%	78%
% Out-of-State	22%	22%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Muskingum
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

• Muskingum University is larger than than North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,117 students vs. 1,337 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Muskingum Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 13.6% more expensive to attend than Muskingum for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $29,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.6% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Muskingum University ($33,952.00 vs. $29,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Muskingum ($18,701 vs. $19,682)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan College are 1.9% lower than costs at Muskingum University ($12,264 vs. $12,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College as Muskingum University (96% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 18.1% larger than aid received Muskingum University ($28,392 vs. $24,048)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Muskingum Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Muskingum University (984) is 106 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Muskingum students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Muskingum students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• Muskingum has a higher acceptance rate (86.4%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Muskingum Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Muskingum is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (54% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $3,100 more per year than Muskingum graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $40,100)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Muskingum graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Muskingum graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More Muskingum graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 39%)

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