Arkansas Baptist College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

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Overview	Arkansas Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Little Rock, AR	Moore, OK
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	497	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arkansasbaptist.edu	hc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Arkansas Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$8,760	$11,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,760	$11,880
Room & Board	$8,826	$7,430
Avg Net Price	$7,164	$20,952
Avg Grant Aid	$15,560	$8,532
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	97%

Admission	Arkansas Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	154
Admitted	-	66
Acceptance Rate	Open	42.9%
Enrolled %	Open	59.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.6	3.1
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/24
SAT Range		846/1033
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Arkansas Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Human Services (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) General Studies (12%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Arkansas Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	4%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,500	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,281	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$437	$230

Diversity	Arkansas Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	77%	57%
% Women	23%	43%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	53%
% Black	95%	10%
% Hispanic	1%	18%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Arkansas Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	26%	43%
% Out-of-State	70%	52%
Campus	Arkansas Baptist 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

• Arkansas Baptist College is larger than than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (497 students vs. 281 students)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

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

• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is 35.6% more expensive to attend than Arkansas Baptist College for in-state tuition ($11,880.00 vs. $8,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.6% higher at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than Arkansas Baptist College ($11,880.00 vs. $8,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arkansas Baptist College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($7,164 vs. $20,952)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 18.8% lower than costs at Arkansas Baptist College ($7,430 vs. $8,826)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than Arkansas Baptist College (97% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arkansas Baptist College students is 82.4% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($15,560 vs. $8,532)

Which college is harder to get into, Arkansas Baptist 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 Arkansas Baptist College .

• Accepted freshman Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Arkansas Baptist College (2.6)

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

Which is better, Arkansas Baptist 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 Arkansas Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is higher than Arkansas Baptist College (33% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College earn on average $14,500 more per year than Arkansas Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $24,500)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students graduate with a $19,968 lower median federal student loan debt than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($22,313 vs. $42,281)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are paying $207 less per month on federal student loans than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($230 vs. $437)
• More Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arkansas Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 21%)

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