KWC vs. New England Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New England Institute of Technology is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (1,922 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); New England Institute of Technology is in East Greenwich, RI (Small City setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. New England Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; New England Institute of Technology 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 31.4% lower than at New England Institute of Technology ($11,855 vs. $17,284).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.5% higher at New England Tech than at Kentucky Wesleyan College (about $2,602 more per year; $37,275 vs. $34,673).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than at New England Institute of Technology (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 120.3% larger than aid received by New England Institute of Technology students ($25,538 vs. $11,594).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KWC, open admission at New England Tech.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 22.8% at New England Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New England Institute of Technology graduates have a $2,907 lower median loan debt than KWC graduates ($20,000 vs. $22,907).
• Among borrowers, New England Tech graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KWC graduates ($206 vs. $236).
• More KWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New England Tech students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 49%).

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