Hardin-Simmons vs Wingate
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TXCompass Score: SolidB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wingate UniversityWingate, NCCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Hardin-Simmons has the lower price after aid: $13,822 a year, against $18,772 at Wingate.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Abilene, TX
Wingate, NC
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
1,655
3,322
Sports
NCAA Division III · American Southwest Conference
NCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
90%
91%
Average SAT
1108
1111
ACT middle 50%
19–26
18–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
46%
46%
First-year retention
65%
70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,771
$52,649
Median debt
$24,711
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,555
$20,748
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,822
$18,772
$30,001–$48,000
$15,190
$18,092
$48,001–$75,000
$17,248
$18,865
$75,001–$110,000
$18,182
$21,651
Over $110,000
$25,639
$24,759
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $90,276
- Finance $72,425
- Biology $52,005
- Secondary education $51,722
- Kinesiology and exercise science $50,560
- Pre-health $78,487
- Accounting $73,805
- Marketing $72,630
- Nursing $68,636
- Finance $67,315
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.