Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN 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 Dunwoody College of Technology based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,537 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, MN (Large City setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Dunwoody College of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dunwoody College of Technology 12:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 16.4% lower than at Dunwoody College of Technology ($13,400 vs. $16,028).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.6% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Dunwoody College of Technology (about $4,064 more per year; $31,900 vs. $27,836).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Dunwoody College of Technology (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 115.5% larger than aid received by Dunwoody College of Technology students ($23,467 vs. $10,889).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Dunwoody College of Technology, test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.58 higher than at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 67.6% at Dunwoody College of Technology vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($16,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($165 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 60%).

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