Alma College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Alma College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Alma, MI	Moore, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,273	297
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	hc.edu
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Costs	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$47,160	$12,060
Tuition (Out of State)	$47,160	$12,060
Room & Board	$13,128	$8,190
Avg Net Price	$24,862	$17,827
Avg Grant Aid	$36,447	$10,749
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,975	183
Admitted	2,610	82
Acceptance Rate	65.7%	44.8%
Enrolled %	13.3%	68.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		838/928
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	67%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$279	$230

Diversity	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	1%	5%
% Women	2%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	53%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	18%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	90%	43%
% Out-of-State	6%	52%
Campus	Alma College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,273 students vs. 297 students)

Alma College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Alma College is 291% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($47,160.00 vs. $12,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 291% higher at Alma College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($47,160.00 vs. $12,060.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than Alma College ($17,827 vs. $24,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 60.3% lower than costs at Alma College ($8,190 vs. $13,128)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Alma College as Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 239.1% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($36,447 vs. $10,749)

Alma College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Alma College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College or Alma College .

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 185 points higher than at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925)
• Incoming Alma College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (20)
• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (3.1)
• Alma College has a higher acceptance rate (65.7%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (44.8%)

Alma College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and Alma College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (67% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $9,300 more per year than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $39,000)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students graduate with a $4,687 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($22,313 vs. $27,000)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($230 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/