NDNU vs. WNC

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Western Nevada College comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Western Nevada College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	WNC
Location	Belmont, CA	Carson City, NV
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	201	3,582
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	wnc.edu
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Costs	NDNU	WNC
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$3,383
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$11,284
Room & Board	$15,016	$13,950
Avg Net Price	-	$16,259
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,579
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	91%

Admission	NDNU	WNC
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	NDNU	WNC
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Health Professions (10%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)
Outcomes	NDNU	WNC
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$11,316
Median Loan Payment	$260	$117

Diversity	NDNU	WNC
% Men	25%	46%
% Women	75%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	66%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	39%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	3%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	NDNU	WNC
% In-State	83%	98%
% Out-of-State	15%	2%
Campus	NDNU	WNC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Western Nevada College is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (3,582 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. WNC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or WNC?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 973.2% more expensive to attend than WNC for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $3,383.00)
• Out of state tuition is 221.7% higher at NDNU than Western Nevada College ($36,306.00 vs. $11,284.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Nevada College are 7.6% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($13,950 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Nevada College than Notre Dame de Namur University (91% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Nevada College students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($6,579 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, NDNU or WNC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WNC or NDNU .

NDNU vs. WNC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or WNC? 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 WNC and NDNU.

• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $25,000 more per year than WNC graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $33,700)
• Western Nevada College students graduate with a $13,906 lower median federal student loan debt than NDNU graduates. ($11,316 vs. $25,222)
• WNC graduates are paying $143 less per month on federal student loans than NDNU graduates. ($117 vs. $260)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WNC students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 30%)

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