North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Claflin University

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Claflin University is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Claflin University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Claflin University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 29% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($9,480 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 95.5% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Claflin University (about $17,454 more per year; $35,736 vs. $18,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Claflin University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 90.1% larger than aid received by Claflin University students ($31,552 vs. $16,596).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Claflin University (18 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both North Carolina Wesleyan University and Claflin University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Claflin University average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. 7.3% at Claflin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $9,466 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($22,718 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($234 vs. $332).
• More North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 25%).

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