North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. OKWU

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	OKWU
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Bartlesville, OK
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,337	848
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	okwu.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	OKWU
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$28,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$28,556
Room & Board	$12,264	$9,118
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$27,590
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$14,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	OKWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	800
Admitted	1,628	417
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	52.1%
Enrolled %	15.3%	47.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.38
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/21	17/22
SAT Range	860/1120	930/1100
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	OKWU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	OKWU
Graduation Rate	22%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$20,881
Median Loan Payment	$234	$215

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	OKWU
% Men	49%	52%
% Women	51%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	59%
% Black	46%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	12%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	OKWU
% In-State	60%	39%
% Out-of-State	22%	57%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	OKWU
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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than OKWU based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 848 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. OKWU Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 18.9% more expensive to attend than OKWU for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $28,556.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.9% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($33,952.00 vs. $28,556.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than OKWU ($18,701 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are 34.5% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,118 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oklahoma Wesleyan University than North Carolina Wesleyan College (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 89.5% larger than aid received Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($28,392 vs. $14,983)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. OKWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (962) is 84 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming OKWU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman OKWU students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than OKWU (52.1%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. OKWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at OKWU is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (45% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $12,100 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $43,200)
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University students graduate with a $1,837 lower median federal student loan debt than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($20,881 vs. $22,718)
• OKWU graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($215 vs. $234)
• More OKWU 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/