Spalding vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Spalding University vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Spalding University	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Louisville, KY	Celina, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,555	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#797	#1036
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	spalding.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$27,450	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,450	$16,872
Room & Board	$8,480	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$25,539	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$17,961	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	807	-
Admitted	796	-
Acceptance Rate	98.6%	Open
Enrolled %	14.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.87	3.27
Typical High School Grades	A-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22	18/24
SAT Range	853/1103	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (24%) Psychology (8%) Education (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	42%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	12%	13%
% Women	41%	17%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	90%
% Black	20%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	72%	97%
% Out-of-State	28%	2%
Campus	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spalding University is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (1,555 students vs. 1,398 students)

Spalding vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Spalding or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Spalding University is 268.3% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($27,450.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.7% higher at Spalding than Wright State University Lake Campus ($27,450.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Spalding ($12,039 vs. $25,539)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 30.9% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,480 vs. $11,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spalding University than Wright State University Lake Campus (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 337.8% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($17,961 vs. $4,103)

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

• The average SAT score at Spalding University (970) is 1 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming Spalding students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

Spalding vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Spalding or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Spalding.

• The graduation rate at Spalding is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (42% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Spalding University earn on average $1,900 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus and Spalding graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• Wright State University Lake Campus and Spalding graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spalding students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 44%)

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