Point U vs. Waynesburg College

Point University vs. Waynesburg University comparison

	Point University	Waynesburg University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Waynesburg College
Location	East Point, GA	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,827	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#529
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	Point U	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$28,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$28,120
Room & Board	$9,100	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$22,622	$22,837
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$18,778
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Point U	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,250	1,806
Admitted	2,194	1,656
Acceptance Rate	67.5%	91.7%
Enrolled %	49.4%	20.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/23	16/25
SAT Range	972/1237	1000/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Point U	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Point U	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	39%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Point U	Waynesburg College
% Men	4%	5%
% Women	4%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	91%
% Black	36%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Point U	Waynesburg College
% In-State	46%	61%
% Out-of-State	48%	39%
Campus	Point U	Waynesburg College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than Waynesburg College based on total student enrollment (2,827 students vs. 1,315 students)

Point U vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Waynesburg College?

• Waynesburg University is 33% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($28,120.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33% higher at Waynesburg College than Point University ($28,120.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Waynesburg College ($22,622 vs. $22,837)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 35.2% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($9,100 vs. $12,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Waynesburg University than Point University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waynesburg University students is 48.1% larger than aid received Point University ($18,778 vs. $12,678)

Point U vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Waynesburg University (1019) is 109 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Waynesburg College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Waynesburg College has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Point U (67.5%)

Point U vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Waynesburg College is higher than Point University (57% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $13,900 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $35,000)
• Waynesburg University students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,687)
• Waynesburg College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 34%)

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