ECU vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare East Carolina University in Greenville, NC with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Carolina University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (26,940 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Carolina University is located in Greenville, NC (Small City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• East Carolina University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Carolina University 17:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Carolina University are 22% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,541 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.5% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at East Carolina University (about $18,781 more per year; $42,419 vs. $23,638).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at East Carolina University (100% vs. 55%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 207.2% larger than aid received by East Carolina University students ($30,033 vs. $9,776).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at ECU than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (23 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both ECU and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.1% at ECU vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Carolina University graduates have a $2,112 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($24,788 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, ECU graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($256 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 63%).

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