KWC vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY 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 KWC based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan 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: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 19.9% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,855 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.3% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Kentucky Wesleyan College (about $7,746 more per year; $42,419 vs. $34,673).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 17.6% larger than aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students ($30,033 vs. $25,538).

Admissions details

• Incoming KWC students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both KWC and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates have a $3,993 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($22,907 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, KWC graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($236 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KWC students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 54%).

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