Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Glenville State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Glenville State University in Glenville, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Glenville State University based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,765 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Glenville State University is in Glenville, WV (Remote Rural setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Glenville State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Glenville State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Glenville State University are 0.1% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($13,386 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 181% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Glenville State University (about $20,546 more per year; $31,900 vs. $11,354).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Glenville State University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 147.1% larger than aid received by Glenville State University students ($23,467 vs. $9,496).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, not reported at Glenville State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Glenville State University (3.3).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Glenville State University graduates have a $2,975 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($24,025 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Glenville State University graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Glenville State University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 36%).

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