Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Watkins Institute

Wright State University Lake Campus vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	Wright State University Lake Campus	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
Location	Celina, OH	Nashville, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,294	193
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wright.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$7,236	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,654	$22,800
Room & Board	$11,500	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$11,585	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,775	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	0%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	660	-
Admitted	659	-
Acceptance Rate	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	30%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
% Men	40%	37%
% Women	60%	63%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	69%
% Black	4%	15%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
% In-State	97%	72%
% Out-of-State	2%	24%
Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Watkins Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 193 students)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

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

• Watkins College of Art Design & Film is 215.1% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($22,800.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.9% higher at Watkins Institute than Wright State University Lake Campus ($22,800.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Watkins College of Art Design & Film are 4.5% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($11,000 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wright State University Lake Campus than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($5,775 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Watkins College of Art Design & Film (1003) is 34 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Watkins Institute (21)
• Accepted freshman Watkins Institute students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Watkins Institute is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (37% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $4,700 more per year than Watkins Institute graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $38,700)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Watkins Institute graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Watkins Institute graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Watkins Institute students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 47%)

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