St. Augustine's College vs. D&E College

Saint Augustines College vs. Davis & Elkins College comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Davis & Elkins College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	D&E College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Elkins, WV
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,108	650
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	dewv.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	D&E College
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$29,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$29,880
Room & Board	$8,942	$10,125
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$20,126
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$25,119
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	D&E College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	958
Admitted	2,894	721
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	75.3%
Enrolled %	11.8%	25%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.35
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16	1/14
SAT Range	780/940	880/1125
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	D&E College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (24%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) History (5%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	D&E College
Graduation Rate	23%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$37,500
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$23,712
Median Loan Payment	$357	$245

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	D&E College
% Men	49%	41%
% Women	51%	59%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	64%
% Black	95%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	1%	19%

Students	St. Augustine's College	D&E College
% In-State	67%	51%
% Out-of-State	30%	34%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	D&E 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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than D&E College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 650 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. D&E College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or D&E College?

• Davis & Elkins College is 172.4% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($29,880.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172.4% higher at D&E College than Saint Augustines College ($29,880.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than D&E College ($20,081 vs. $20,126)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 13.2% lower than costs at Davis & Elkins College ($8,942 vs. $10,125)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Davis & Elkins College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Davis & Elkins College students is 113.4% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($25,119 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. D&E College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Davis & Elkins College (928) is 187 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming D&E College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman D&E College students have a 0.85 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• D&E College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. D&E College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or D&E 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 D&E College and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at D&E College is higher than Saint Augustines College (36% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Davis & Elkins College earn on average $9,200 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($37,500 vs. $28,300)
• Davis & Elkins College students graduate with a $10,908 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($23,712 vs. $34,620)
• D&E College graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($245 vs. $357)
• More D&E College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 25%)

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