Lander University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

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

Lander University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (4,378 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lander University is located in Greenwood, SC (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Lander 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: Lander University 18:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lander University are 18.2% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($12,100 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 99.2% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Lander University (about $21,119 more per year; $42,419 vs. $21,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Lander University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 145.5% larger than aid received by Lander University students ($30,033 vs. $12,232).

Admissions details

• Incoming Lander University 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 Lander University and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.7% at Lander University 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 Lander University 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 Lander University graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lander University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 46%).

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