Baker vs. Clarkson College

Baker University vs. Clarkson College comparison

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Overview	Baker	Clarkson College
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,105	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Baker	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$14,880
Room & Board	$9,440	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Baker	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	66
Admitted	712	37
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	56.1%
Enrolled %	32.6%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	970/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Baker	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Baker	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	55%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Baker	Clarkson College
% Men	43%	14%
% Women	57%	86%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	76%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Baker	Clarkson College
% In-State	72%	78%
% Out-of-State	22%	19%
Campus	Baker	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Baker University is larger than than Clarkson College based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 1,133 students)

Baker vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Clarkson College?

• Baker University is 112.5% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.5% higher at Baker than Clarkson College ($31,620.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Baker ($14,506 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 29.6% lower than costs at Baker University ($7,284 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Baker University than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker University students is 143.8% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($23,294 vs. $9,554)

Baker vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 2 points higher than at Baker (1048)
• Incoming Baker students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Clarkson College (23)
• Accepted freshman Baker students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Clarkson College (3.3)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Baker vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker or Clarkson 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 Clarkson College and Baker.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Baker University (56% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $4,400 more per year than Clarkson College graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $51,600)
• Baker University students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($24,999 vs. $25,000)
• Clarkson College and Baker graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baker students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 63%)

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