SJC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College

Saint Josephs College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College comparison

	Saint Josephs College	North Carolina Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SJC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Location	Rensselaer, IN	Rocky Mount, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	972	1,337
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#930
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saintjoe.edu	ncwc.edu
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Costs	SJC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$29,650	$33,952
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,650	$33,952
Room & Board	$9,480	$12,264
Avg Net Price	$15,836	$18,701
Avg Grant Aid	$21,898	$28,392
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	SJC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,506	2,379
Admitted	1,157	1,628
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	68.4%
Enrolled %	19.6%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/24	15/21
SAT Range	930/1130	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	SJC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Business (15%) Biology (10%) Education (8%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	SJC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	58%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,000	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,718
Median Loan Payment	$279	$234

Diversity	SJC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% Men	0%	49%
% Women	0%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	32%
% Black	10%	46%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	SJC	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% In-State	-	60%
% Out-of-State	-	22%
Campus	SJC	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 SJC based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 972 students)

SJC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 14.5% more expensive to attend than SJC for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $29,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.5% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Saint Josephs College ($33,952.00 vs. $29,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Josephs College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($15,836 vs. $18,701)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Josephs College are 29.4% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,480 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Josephs College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 29.7% larger than aid received Saint Josephs College ($28,392 vs. $21,898)

SJC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SJC 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 SJC .

• The average SAT score at Saint Josephs College (985) is 107 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming SJC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman SJC students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• SJC has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

SJC vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SJC 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 SJC.

• The graduation rate at SJC is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (58% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Saint Josephs College earn on average $800 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,282 lower median federal student loan debt than SJC graduates. ($22,718 vs. $27,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than SJC graduates. ($234 vs. $279)
• More SJC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 39%)

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