Looking forward to the face-off between the Terriers and the Wildcats? While Wofford’s fate on the court is yet to be decided, the school is winning big-time in lots of other ways.
Basketball Players Aren’t the Only Winners
Basketball may be taking the spotlight at Wofford right now — it is March Madness after all — and the Southern Conference school has a lot to be proud of with its 29-4 record. But basketball isn’t the only thing at which Wofford excels.
Each year, College Factual ranks colleges and universities in a number of different ways to help students find a school that’s the best fit for them. The most recent rankings show that Wofford has several strengths and beats UK in more ways than one!
Check out College Factual’s complete ranking for Best Schools for Division I Men’s Basketball.
Note: Factors used in College Factual’s rankings include athletic competitiveness, overall quality of school, and financial resources available to the team.
Outcomes of Wofford Students
More Likely to Graduate on Time
The longer you spend working on your degree, the more the bills will stack up. So, by finishing college on time, you could end up spending tens of thousands of dollars less than those students who took a year or more longer to graduate.
Wofford students should be smiling since their average time to graduate is 4 years, while UK students spend an average of 4.5 years working in their degrees.
Less Likely to Default on Student Loans
If you’re lucky, you won’t have to take out any student loans for college, but for those that do, it’s a good idea to know upfront that you’ll be able to pay them back. One indicator of this is a school’s student loan default rate.
Wofford’s student loan default rate is only 3.1% while UK’s is 5.3%. This means that Wofford graduates are more likely to be able to make their student loan payments than UK graduates.
Off the Court: Other Rankings
Educational Quality
College Factual’s quality ranking is based on factors such as student outcomes, average student test scores, degree completion, and post-graduate earnings.
In terms of overall school quality, Wofford ranks #173 out of 1.779 schools. This puts Wofford solidly in the top 10% of all schools in the country.
This is 128 positions higher than UK’s ranking of #301.
Educational Value
College Factual’s value ranking was developed using factors such as average costs to attend the school, overall quality, and how much financial aid is available to students.
For those seeking to get the most value for your educational dollar, Wofford is a great place to be. The school was ranked #106 out of 1510 schools on the Best Value Colleges in the U.S. List. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the country in this category.
This is 619 positions higher than UK’s ranking of #725.
Wofford Fast Facts
- The student-to-faculty ratio at Wofford is 11 to 1 as compared to UK’s ratio of 17 to 1. A lower student-to-faculty ratio generally means that students have more opportunities to interact with their professors one on one.
- Wofford has a 4-year graduation rate of 78%, while UK’s is only 38%
- The freshman retention rate at Wofford is 86%, while it is only 82% at UK. This means fewer freshmen transfer or drop out from Wofford.
- Wofford has approximately 1,678 undergraduates, while UK has 22,425.
- The average cost per year to attend Wofford is $32,498, while the average cost to attend UK is $35,725.
If you want to continue comparing Wofford and UK head-to-head on the factors that matter the most to you, check out College Factual’s free tool, College Combat®.
