SWU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina comparison

	Southern Wesleyan University	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Location	Central, SC	Charleston, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,175	3,721
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#826	#298
Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	edu.	citadel.edu
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Costs	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Tuition (In State)	$26,520	$8,356
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,520	$30,857
Room & Board	$9,650	$8,480
Avg Net Price	$17,639	$21,846
Avg Grant Aid	$19,636	$11,428
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	76%

Admission	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	846	2,253
Admitted	433	2,221
Acceptance Rate	51.2%	98.6%
Enrolled %	34.2%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.8
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	A-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23	23/27
SAT Range	1013/1160	1090/1270
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	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Education (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (3%) Psychology (3%)	Business (30%) Engineering (16%) Social Sciences (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Graduation Rate	42%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,800	$58,200
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,812
Median Loan Payment	$279	$246

Diversity	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
% Men	33%	76%
% Women	67%	24%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	77%
% Black	28%	9%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
% In-State	58%	51%
% Out-of-State	42%	46%
Campus	SWU	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Citadel Military College of South Carolina is larger than than SWU based on total student enrollment (3,721 students vs. 1,175 students)

SWU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SWU or Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

• Southern Wesleyan University is 217.4% more expensive to attend than Citadel Military College of South Carolina for in-state tuition ($26,520.00 vs. $8,356.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.4% higher at Citadel Military College of South Carolina than Southern Wesleyan University ($30,857.00 vs. $26,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Wesleyan University than Citadel Military College of South Carolina ($17,639 vs. $21,846)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are 13.8% lower than costs at Southern Wesleyan University ($8,480 vs. $9,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Wesleyan University than Citadel Military College of South Carolina (100% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Wesleyan University students is 71.8% larger than aid received Citadel Military College of South Carolina ($19,636 vs. $11,428)

SWU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SWU or Citadel Military College of South Carolina? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Citadel Military College of South Carolina or SWU .

• Accepted freshman SWU students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Citadel Military College of South Carolina (3.8)
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than SWU (51.2%)

SWU vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SWU or Citadel Military College of South Carolina? 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina and SWU.

• The graduation rate at Citadel Military College of South Carolina is higher than Southern Wesleyan University (70% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Citadel Military College of South Carolina earn on average $13,400 more per year than SWU graduates after ten years. ($58,200 vs. $44,800)
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina students graduate with a $3,188 lower median federal student loan debt than SWU graduates. ($23,812 vs. $27,000)
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than SWU graduates. ($246 vs. $279)
• More Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SWU students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 50%)

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