YHC vs. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Young Harris College vs. University of North Carolina at Pembroke comparison

	Young Harris College	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	College 3	College 4
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Overview	YHC	University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Location	Young Harris, GA	Pembroke, NC
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,511	7,666
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#978
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	yhc.edu	uncp.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Pembroke is larger than than YHC based on total student enrollment (7,666 students vs. 1,511 students)

YHC vs. University of North Carolina at Pembroke Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, YHC or University of North Carolina at Pembroke?

• Young Harris College is 2,870% more expensive to attend than University of North Carolina at Pembroke for in-state tuition ($29,700.00 vs. $1,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 494% higher at YHC than University of North Carolina at Pembroke ($29,700.00 vs. $5,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Pembroke than YHC ($8,208 vs. $18,910)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are 5.9% lower than costs at Young Harris College ($11,052 vs. $11,706)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Young Harris College than University of North Carolina at Pembroke (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Young Harris College students is 287.4% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Pembroke ($25,643 vs. $6,619)

YHC vs. University of North Carolina at Pembroke Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Young Harris College (974) is 48 points higher than at University of North Carolina at Pembroke (926)
• Incoming YHC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at University of North Carolina at Pembroke (20)
• Accepted freshman University of North Carolina at Pembroke students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at YHC (3.15)
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a higher acceptance rate (89.7%) than YHC (77.3%)

YHC vs. University of North Carolina at Pembroke Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, YHC or University of North Carolina at Pembroke? 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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke and YHC.

• Graduates from Young Harris College earn on average $3,600 more per year than University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $35,500)
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than YHC graduates. ($21,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than YHC graduates. ($217 vs. $279)
• More YHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina at Pembroke students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 44%)

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