Wright State University-Lake Campus vs Chipola

Wright State University-Lake Campus and Chipola College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to students with diverse aspirations. Wright State University-Lake Campus, a regional campus of Wright State University, boasts a higher acceptance rate, allowing more students the opportunity to pursue their academic goals. Chipola College, on the other hand, offers a more intimate learning environment with a smaller student body. Both institutions provide a range of academic programs, with Wright State University-Lake Campus excelling in fields like business, engineering, and education, while Chipola College specializes in liberal arts, nursing, and health sciences. Explore the comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including graduation rates, student demographics, and additional factors that may influence your choice of higher education.

	Chipola College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Overview
Location	Marianna, Florida	Celina, Ohio
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Rural: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate		64.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	98.4%
Application fees	$20	$40
SAT range	N/A	790 - 890
ACT range	N/A	18 - 24
Students submitting SAT score		1.0%
Students submitting ACT score		88.0%
Total number of applicants		629
Total number of admissions given out		619
Admitted students who chose to enroll		266
Yield rate		43.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $13,656 Out of state: $19,486	In state: $22,838 Out of state: $32,256
Average net price	$4,360	$9,926
Tuition	In state: $2,365 Out of state: $8,195	In state: $6,918 Out of state: $16,336
Room & board
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $4,897	81.0% Average amount $4,274
Students receiving federal student loan		32.0% Average amount $4,964
Students taking out private loans		2.0% Average amount $10,158

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,756 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%	1,435 Men 40.3% Women 59.7%
Graduate students	N/A	9 Men 33.3% Women 66.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	9.2%	5.3%
International students	1.2%	0.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	99	96
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Florida Alabama Georgia Mississippi New York	Ohio Indiana Florida Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Health Professions Education Culinary and Personal Services	Business Education Engineering Health Professions Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.8%	41.3%
Dropout rate	30.9%	57.5%
Transferred out	14.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $50,386 Year 2: $46,673 Year 3: $51,564 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,908 Year 3: $35,748 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $29,503 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,699 Year 2: $16,169 Year 3: $20,807 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $34,960 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,431 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,849 Year 2: $64,307 Year 3: $68,129 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,408 Year 2: $58,494 Year 3: $60,565 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,871 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $49,667 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,783 Year 2: $39,698 Year 3: $42,322 Criminology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,290 Year 2: $32,284 Year 3: $35,786 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,036 Year 2: $31,314 Year 3: $35,128 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,673 Year 2: $29,517 Year 3: $34,961 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,359 Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: $30,474 Management Information Systems and Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,936 Year 3: $23,722 Engineering Technology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,445 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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