North Carolina Wesleyan vs Wisconsin Lutheran
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NCCatholic life on campusWisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WICatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wisconsin Lutheran has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 42% at North Carolina Wesleyan.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, North Carolina Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $16,017 a year, against $20,519 at Wisconsin Lutheran.
- The average price after aid is lower at North Carolina Wesleyan: $17,432 a year, against $23,245 at Wisconsin Lutheran.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wisconsin Lutheran: $54,664, against $45,873 at North Carolina Wesleyan.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Rocky Mount, NC
Milwaukee, WI
Setting
City
City
Students
1,345
1,094
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
80%
78%
Average SAT
1239
ACT middle 50%
23–29
Graduation rate
42%
64%
First-year retention
59%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,432
$23,245
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,114
$18,190
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,020
$15,913
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,017
$20,519
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,403
$20,475
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,379
$28,019
Median debt
$25,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,873
$54,664
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
North Carolina Wesleyan University · Wisconsin Lutheran College