Woodbury University vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Woodbury University in Burbank, CA with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Woodbury University based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 849 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Woodbury University is located in Burbank, CA (Large City setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Woodbury University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Woodbury University 13:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 9.7% lower than at Woodbury University ($13,400 vs. $14,843).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.5% higher at Woodbury University than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $15,156 more per year; $47,056 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Woodbury University as at Lenoir Rhyne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 6.3% larger than aid received by Woodbury University students ($23,467 vs. $22,081).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Woodbury University and Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Woodbury University (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at Woodbury University vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Woodbury University graduates ($27,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Woodbury University graduates ($279 vs. $320).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Woodbury University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 60%).

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