OC Comets vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Olivet College vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing comparison

	Olivet College	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Location	Olivet, MI	Columbus, OH
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	919	766
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	mccn.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Tuition (In State)	$31,664	$12,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,664	$12,600
Room & Board	$11,242	$6,600
Avg Net Price	$21,394	$15,006
Avg Grant Aid	$23,361	$5,312
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	74%

Admission	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,439	82
Admitted	1,218	52
Acceptance Rate	84.6%	63.4%
Enrolled %	22.3%	57.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.63
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	910/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2025

Academics	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Graduation Rate	46%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	$56,900
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$211

Diversity	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
% Men	62%	13%
% Women	38%	87%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	86%
% Black	13%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
% In-State	85%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	OC Comets	Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Olivet College is larger than than Mount Carmel College of Nursing based on total student enrollment (919 students vs. 766 students)

OC Comets vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OC Comets or Mount Carmel College of Nursing?

• Olivet College is 151.3% more expensive to attend than Mount Carmel College of Nursing for in-state tuition ($31,664.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 151.3% higher at OC Comets than Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($31,664.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Carmel College of Nursing than OC Comets ($15,006 vs. $21,394)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Carmel College of Nursing are 70.3% lower than costs at Olivet College ($6,600 vs. $11,242)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College than Mount Carmel College of Nursing (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet College students is 339.8% larger than aid received Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($23,361 vs. $5,312)

OC Comets vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, OC Comets or Mount Carmel College of Nursing? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Carmel College of Nursing or OC Comets .

• The average SAT score at Mount Carmel College of Nursing (990) is 59 points higher than at OC Comets (931)
• Incoming Mount Carmel College of Nursing students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at OC Comets (20)
• OC Comets has a higher acceptance rate (84.6%) than Mount Carmel College of Nursing (63.4%)

OC Comets vs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets or Mount Carmel College of Nursing? 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 Carmel College of Nursing and OC Comets.

• The graduation rate at Mount Carmel College of Nursing is higher than Olivet College (66% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Mount Carmel College of Nursing earn on average $17,600 more per year than OC Comets graduates after ten years. ($56,900 vs. $39,300)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than OC Comets graduates. ($20,500 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than OC Comets graduates. ($211 vs. $279)
• More Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OC Comets students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 53%)

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