North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Presentation College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Presentation College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,337	615
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	presentation.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$22,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$22,384
Room & Board	$12,264	$10,842
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$27,553
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$9,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	557
Admitted	1,628	421
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	75.6%
Enrolled %	15.3%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	19/22
SAT Range	860/1120	840/1130
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	Presentation 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 (70%) Human Services (9%) Business (8%) Biology (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College
Graduation Rate	22%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$26,250
Median Loan Payment	$234	$271

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	68%
% Black	46%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	6%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College
% In-State	60%	15%
% Out-of-State	22%	70%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Presentation College
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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Presentation College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 615 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Presentation College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 51.7% more expensive to attend than Presentation College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.7% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Presentation College ($33,952.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Presentation College ($18,701 vs. $27,553)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Presentation College are 13.1% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($10,842 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Presentation College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 184.9% larger than aid received Presentation College ($28,392 vs. $9,967)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Presentation College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Presentation College (925) is 47 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Presentation College 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 a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Presentation College (3.07)
• Presentation College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Presentation College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Presentation College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (37% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $6,800 more per year than Presentation College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $36,400)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,532 lower median federal student loan debt than Presentation College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $26,250)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Presentation College graduates. ($234 vs. $271)
• More Presentation College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 39%)

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