St. Augustine's College vs. Concord University

Saint Augustines College vs. Concord University comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Concord University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
Location	Raleigh, NC	Athens, WV
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,108	1,748
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013	#966
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	concord.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$8,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$18,780
Room & Board	$8,942	$10,090
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$8,464
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$11,120
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,730
Admitted	2,894	1,581
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	91.4%
Enrolled %	11.8%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.4
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16	18/24
SAT Range	780/940	890/1135
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	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (19%) Education (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
Graduation Rate	23%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$33,100
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$357	$201

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
% Men	49%	39%
% Women	51%	61%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	86%
% Black	95%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
% In-State	67%	63%
% Out-of-State	30%	37%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Concord University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Concord University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,748 students vs. 1,108 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Concord University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Concord University?

• Saint Augustines College is 28.4% more expensive to attend than Concord University for in-state tuition ($10,968.00 vs. $8,540.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.2% higher at Concord University than Saint Augustines College ($18,780.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concord University than St. Augustine's College ($8,464 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 12.8% lower than costs at Concord University ($8,942 vs. $10,090)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concord University than Saint Augustines College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Augustines College students is 5.8% larger than aid received Concord University ($11,769 vs. $11,120)

St. Augustine's College vs. Concord University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Augustine's College or Concord University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Concord University or St. Augustine's College .

• The average SAT score at Concord University (994) is 253 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Concord University students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Concord University students have a 0.9 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Concord University has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Concord University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or Concord University? 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 Concord University and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Concord University is higher than Saint Augustines College (34% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Concord University earn on average $4,800 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($33,100 vs. $28,300)
• Concord University students graduate with a $15,120 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $34,620)
• Concord University graduates are paying $156 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($201 vs. $357)
• More Concord University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 25%)

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