Buena Vista University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Buena Vista University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (1,890 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, IA (Remote Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Buena Vista University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Buena Vista University 13:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Buena Vista University are 23.4% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,330 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Buena Vista University (about $621 more per year; $42,419 vs. $41,798).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Buena Vista University as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Buena Vista University students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students ($34,397 vs. $30,033).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Buena Vista University than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Buena Vista University and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.7% at Buena Vista University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Buena Vista University graduates have a $2,878 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($24,022 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, Buena Vista University graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($248 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Buena Vista University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.