CSE vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than CSE based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 871 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Elizabeth University is located in Morristown, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Saint Elizabeth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Elizabeth University 8:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 1.8% lower than at Saint Elizabeth University ($13,400 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.2% higher at CSE than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $4,841 more per year; $36,741 vs. $31,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Saint Elizabeth University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students is 26.8% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($29,755 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSE, test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at CSE (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.6% at CSE vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Elizabeth University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CSE graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSE students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 57%).

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