York College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College

York College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Location	York, NE	Rocky Mount, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	626	1,337
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#930
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	york.edu	ncwc.edu
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Costs	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$20,450	$33,952
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,450	$33,952
Room & Board	$9,000	$12,264
Avg Net Price	$17,835	$18,701
Avg Grant Aid	$13,665	$28,392
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	480	2,379
Admitted	275	1,628
Acceptance Rate	57.3%	68.4%
Enrolled %	39.3%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/27	15/21
SAT Range	800/1125	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	31%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$22,718
Median Loan Payment	$268	$234

Diversity	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% Men	46%	49%
% Women	54%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	32%
% Black	15%	46%
% Hispanic	20%	2%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
% In-State	26%	60%
% Out-of-State	66%	22%
Campus	York College	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 626 students)

York College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, York College or North Carolina Wesleyan College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 66% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than York College ($33,952.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($17,835 vs. $18,701)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 36.3% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,000 vs. $12,264)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 107.8% larger than aid received York College ($28,392 vs. $13,665)

York College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at York College (950) is 72 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming York College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman North Carolina Wesleyan College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at York College (3.02)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than York College (57.3%)

York College vs. North Carolina Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, York College or North Carolina Wesleyan College? 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College and York College.

• The graduation rate at York College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (31% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $4,900 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $38,300)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,282 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $26,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($234 vs. $268)
• More York College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 39%)

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