Spalding vs. WCC

Spalding University vs. Williamson Christian College comparison

	Spalding University	Williamson Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Spalding	WCC
Location	Louisville, KY	Franklin, TN
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,532	60
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#718
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	spalding.edu	williamsoncc.edu
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Costs	Spalding	WCC
Tuition (In State)	$26,900	$12,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$12,960
Room & Board	$8,300	$14,180
Avg Net Price	$26,539	$10,299
Avg Grant Aid	$16,307	$14,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Spalding	WCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	720	-
Admitted	703	-
Acceptance Rate	97.6%	Open
Enrolled %	18.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.87	3.25
Typical High School Grades	A-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	858/1105
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Spalding	WCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (24%) Psychology (8%) Education (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (70%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (30%)
Outcomes	Spalding	WCC
Graduation Rate	42%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Spalding	WCC
% Men	29%	43%
% Women	71%	57%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	71%
% Black	20%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Spalding	WCC
% In-State	51%	100%
% Out-of-State	40%	0%
Campus	Spalding	WCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spalding University is larger than than WCC based on total student enrollment (1,532 students vs. 60 students)

Spalding vs. WCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Spalding or WCC?

• Spalding University is 107.6% more expensive to attend than WCC for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $12,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.6% higher at Spalding than Williamson Christian College ($26,900.00 vs. $12,960.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williamson Christian College than Spalding ($10,299 vs. $26,539)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 70.8% lower than costs at Williamson Christian College ($8,300 vs. $14,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williamson Christian College than Spalding University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 16.5% larger than aid received Williamson Christian College ($16,307 vs. $14,001)

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

• Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.62 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at WCC (3.25)

Spalding vs. WCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Spalding or WCC? 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 WCC and Spalding.

• The graduation rate at WCC is higher than Spalding University (100% vs. 42%)
• More WCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spalding students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 44%)

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