Wright State vs. Roanoke College

Comparable Facts

Compare Wright State University Main Campus in Dayton, OH with Roanoke College in Salem, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wright State University Main Campus is larger than Roanoke College based on total student enrollment (10,603 students vs. 1,804 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wright State University Main Campus is located in Dayton, OH (Large Suburban setting); Roanoke College is in Salem, VA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Wright State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Roanoke College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wright State University Main Campus 16:1; Roanoke College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Main Campus are 26.8% lower than at Roanoke College ($11,250 vs. $15,366).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.4% higher at Roanoke College than at Wright State University Main Campus (about $16,846 more per year; $38,068 vs. $21,222).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Roanoke College than at Wright State University Main Campus (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Roanoke College students is 215.2% larger than aid received by Wright State University Main Campus students ($28,188 vs. $8,942).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Roanoke College than at Wright State (27 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Wright State, test optional at Roanoke College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State Aug 23, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Roanoke College average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Wright State (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.4% at Wright State vs. 9.7% at Roanoke College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wright State University Main Campus graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Roanoke College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Wright State graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Roanoke College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Roanoke College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 51%).

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