OC Comets vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Olivet College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College comparison

	Olivet College	North Carolina Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Location	Olivet, MI	Rocky Mount, NC
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	973	1,345
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#949
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	ncwc.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$32,694	$34,936
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,694	$34,936
Room & Board	$11,886	$12,794
Avg Net Price	$23,533	$19,111
Avg Grant Aid	$22,602	$29,177
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,417	2,417
Admitted	1,376	1,884
Acceptance Rate	97.1%	77.9%
Enrolled %	24.3%	13.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	15/21
SAT Range	910/1120	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	46%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,718
Median Loan Payment	$279	$234

Diversity	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% Men	2%	3%
% Women	2%	7%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	32%
% Black	13%	46%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% In-State	92%	60%
% Out-of-State	8%	22%
Campus	OC Comets	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 973 students)

OC Comets vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 6.9% more expensive to attend than OC Comets for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $32,694.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Olivet College ($34,936.00 vs. $32,694.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than OC Comets ($19,111 vs. $23,533)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet College are 7.6% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,886 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 29.1% larger than aid received Olivet College ($29,177 vs. $22,602)

OC Comets vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Olivet College (931) is 53 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming OC Comets students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• OC Comets has a higher acceptance rate (97.1%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (77.9%)

OC Comets vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets or North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College and OC Comets.

• The graduation rate at OC Comets is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (46% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $3,900 more per year than OC Comets graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $39,300)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than OC Comets graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than OC Comets graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More OC Comets graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 39%)

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