Quad

Head-to-head

North Carolina Wesleyan
Albright

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North Carolina Wesleyan graduates 14 pts more of its students than Albright (66% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Albright grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than North Carolina Wesleyan's ($58,700 vs. $45,873)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    North Carolina Wesleyan's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Albright

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    North Carolina Wesleyan has 11 pts more first-gen students than Albright (47% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    North Carolina Wesleyan's yield is 10 pts higher than Albright's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    North Carolina Wesleyan costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Albright ($19,278 vs. $23,420, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Albright admits 76%, North Carolina Wesleyan 80%; North Carolina Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
North Carolina Wesleyan80%
Albright76%
Quad's selectivity
  • North Carolina WesleyanAccessible
  • AlbrightOpen
SAT middle 50%
North Carolina WesleyanTest-blind
AlbrightTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North Carolina WesleyanGPA required
  • AlbrightGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

North Carolina Wesleyan and Albright are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 50%.

Undergrads
North Carolina Wesleyan1.2K
Albright1.2K
Pell Grant share
North Carolina Wesleyan50%
Albright50%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Albright has 11 students per faculty member to North Carolina Wesleyan's 13.

Students per faculty member
North Carolina Wesleyan13 to 1
Albright11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North Carolina WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • AlbrightBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

North Carolina Wesleyan costs about $4.1K less a year than Albright on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Carolina Wesleyan$19.3K
Albright$23.4K
Aid generosity
North Carolina Wesleyan62%
Albright50%

What each pays off

Albright's former students earn more, a median $58.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Carolina Wesleyan$45.9K
Albright$58.7K
Graduation rate
North Carolina Wesleyan66%
Albright51%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North Carolina WesleyanShrinking−31%
  • AlbrightShrinking−24%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why