Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Carolina Wesleyan's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at St. Francis

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    North Carolina Wesleyan costs about $13.3K less per year on average than St. Francis ($19,278 vs. $32,622, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    St. Francis grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than North Carolina Wesleyan's ($58,099 vs. $45,873)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    North Carolina Wesleyan graduates 12 pts more of its students than St. Francis (66% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    St. Francis has 6 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina Wesleyan (56% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    North Carolina Wesleyan has 6 pts more first-gen students than St. Francis (47% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

North Carolina Wesleyan admits 80%; St. Francis doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
North Carolina Wesleyan80%
St. FrancisNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • North Carolina WesleyanAccessible
  • St. FrancisNot rated
SAT middle 50%
North Carolina WesleyanTest-blind
St. FrancisNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North Carolina WesleyanGPA required
  • St. FrancisNot reported

Who's on each campus

St. Francis is a bit larger than North Carolina Wesleyan (1,684 vs. 1,214 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Carolina Wesleyan1.2K
St. Francis1.7K
Pell Grant share
North Carolina Wesleyan50%
St. Francis56%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at North Carolina Wesleyan, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at St. Francis.

Students per faculty member
North Carolina Wesleyan13 to 1
St. Francis15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North Carolina WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • St. FrancisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

North Carolina Wesleyan costs about $13.3K less a year than St. Francis on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Carolina Wesleyan$19.3K
St. Francis$32.6K
Aid generosity
North Carolina Wesleyan62%
St. Francis37%

What each pays off

St. Francis's former students earn more, a median $58.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Carolina Wesleyan$45.9K
St. Francis$58.1K
Graduation rate
North Carolina Wesleyan66%
St. Francis54%

How each has changed

Applications fell at North Carolina Wesleyan, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North Carolina WesleyanShrinking−31%
  • St. FrancisNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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