Stevenson University vs. North Carolina Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Stevenson University in Owings Mills, MD with North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Stevenson University is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (3,684 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Stevenson University is located in Owings Mills, MD (Large Suburban setting); North Carolina Wesleyan University is in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting).
• Stevenson University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Stevenson University 15:1; North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan University are 13% lower than at Stevenson University ($13,348 vs. $15,336).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.5% higher at Stevenson University than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (about $4,824 more per year; $40,560 vs. $35,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Stevenson University as at North Carolina Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 0.9% larger than aid received by Stevenson University students ($31,552 vs. $31,263).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Stevenson University and North Carolina Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Wesleyan University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Stevenson University (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17% at Stevenson University vs. 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $4,282 lower median loan debt than Stevenson University graduates ($22,718 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Stevenson University graduates ($234 vs. $279).
• More Stevenson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 39%).

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