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	1,532	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#718	#1032
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)	$26,900	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$16,654
Room & Board	$8,300	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$26,539	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$16,307	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	90%

Admission	Spalding	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	720	660
Admitted	703	659
Acceptance Rate	97.6%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	18.8%	41.1%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	858/1105	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	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	9:1	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	29%	40%
% Women	71%	60%
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	51%	97%
% Out-of-State	40%	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 (1,532 students vs. 1,294 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 271.8% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.5% higher at Spalding than Wright State University Lake Campus ($26,900.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Spalding ($11,585 vs. $26,539)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 38.6% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,300 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spalding University than Wright State University Lake Campus (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 182.4% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($16,307 vs. $5,775)

Spalding vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Spalding (97.6%)

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/