Greensboro College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

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

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than Greensboro College based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 967 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Greensboro College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Greensboro College 10:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Greensboro College are 16.7% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,324 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Greensboro College (about $21,419 more per year; $42,419 vs. $21,000).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Greensboro College as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 83.5% larger than aid received by Greensboro College students ($30,033 vs. $16,367).

Admissions details

• Incoming Greensboro College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Greensboro College, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.2% at Greensboro College vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Greensboro College graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Greensboro College graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Greensboro College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 49%).

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