Anderson University vs. Westminster College

Anderson University vs. Westminster College comparison

	Anderson University	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Anderson University	Westminster College
Location	Anderson, IN	Fulton, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,255	593
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#589
Religious Affiliation	Church of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	anderson.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Anderson University	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$34,590	$31,156
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,590	$31,156
Room & Board	$12,250	$12,142
Avg Net Price	$21,914	$26,780
Avg Grant Aid	$27,121	$23,501
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Anderson University	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,661	2,279
Admitted	3,024	1,768
Acceptance Rate	53.4%	77.6%
Enrolled %	10.3%	9%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/23	18/23
SAT Range	940/1170	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Anderson University	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Psychology (6%) Communication (6%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Anderson University	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	63%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$279	$273

Diversity	Anderson University	Westminster College
% Men	8%	0%
% Women	5%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	65%
% Black	6%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	3%	15%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Anderson University	Westminster College
% In-State	67%	81%
% Out-of-State	33%	16%
Campus	Anderson University	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Anderson University is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (1,255 students vs. 593 students)

Anderson University vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Anderson University or Westminster College?

• Anderson University is 11% more expensive to attend than Westminster College for in-state tuition ($34,590.00 vs. $31,156.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11% higher at Anderson University than Westminster College ($34,590.00 vs. $31,156.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Anderson University than Westminster College ($21,914 vs. $26,780)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 0.9% lower than costs at Anderson University ($12,142 vs. $12,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Anderson University than Westminster College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anderson University students is 15.4% larger than aid received Westminster College ($27,121 vs. $23,501)

Anderson University vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Anderson University or Westminster College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Westminster College or Anderson University .

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 34 points higher than at Anderson University (1050)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Anderson University (23)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Anderson University (3.4)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (77.6%) than Anderson University (53.4%)

Anderson University vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Anderson University or Westminster 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 Westminster College and Anderson University.

• The graduation rate at Anderson University is the same as at Westminster College (63% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $7,500 more per year than Anderson University graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $40,400)
• Westminster College students graduate with a $563 lower median federal student loan debt than Anderson University graduates. ($26,437 vs. $27,000)
• Westminster College graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Anderson University graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anderson University students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 64%)

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