Wade College vs. NCA

Wade College vs. Northwest College of Art comparison

	Wade College	Northwest College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wade College	NCA
Location	Dallas, TX	Poulsbo, WA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	157	119
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	wadecollege.edu	nca.edu
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Costs	Wade College	NCA
Tuition (In State)	$17,120	$18,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,120	$18,000
Room & Board	$8,552	$14,677
Avg Net Price	$17,859	$16,870
Avg Grant Aid	$6,195	$11,178
% Receiving Grant Aid	55%	74%

Admission	Wade College	NCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	131
Admitted	-	89
Acceptance Rate	Open	67.9%
Enrolled %	Open	51.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Wade College	NCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	29:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (50%) Business (50%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Wade College	NCA
Graduation Rate	-	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,800	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$240	$320

Diversity	Wade College	NCA
% Men	13%	35%
% Women	87%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	80%
% Black	39%	4%
% Hispanic	17%	4%
% Native American	2%	6%
% Pacific Islander	1%	3%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Wade College	NCA
% In-State	98%	98%
% Out-of-State	2%	2%
Campus	Wade College	NCA
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wade College is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (157 students vs. 119 students)

Wade College vs. NCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wade College or NCA?

• Northwest College of Art is 5.1% more expensive to attend than Wade College for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $17,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.1% higher at NCA than Wade College ($18,000.00 vs. $17,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest College of Art than Wade College ($16,870 vs. $17,859)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wade College are 71.6% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($8,552 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest College of Art than Wade College (74% vs. 55%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is 80.4% larger than aid received Wade College ($11,178 vs. $6,195)

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

Wade College vs. NCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wade College or NCA? 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 NCA and Wade College.

• Graduates from Northwest College of Art earn on average $800 more per year than Wade College graduates after ten years. ($29,600 vs. $28,800)
• Wade College students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than NCA graduates. ($23,250 vs. $31,000)
• Wade College graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than NCA graduates. ($240 vs. $320)
• More NCA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wade College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 20%)

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