Baker vs. Cottey College

Baker University vs. Cottey College comparison

	Baker University	Cottey College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Cottey College
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Nevada, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,105	311
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	cottey.edu
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Costs	Baker	Cottey College
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$23,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$23,350
Room & Board	$9,440	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$17,123
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$17,308
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Baker	Cottey College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	682
Admitted	712	498
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	73%
Enrolled %	32.6%	19.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/25
SAT Range	970/1130	1030/1120
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	Baker	Cottey College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	Baker	Cottey College
Graduation Rate	55%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$124

Diversity	Baker	Cottey College
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	100%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	60%
% Black	9%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	10%
% Native American	2%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	14%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Baker	Cottey College
% In-State	72%	34%
% Out-of-State	22%	63%
Campus	Baker	Cottey College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baker University is larger than than Cottey College based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 311 students)

Baker vs. Cottey College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Cottey College?

• Baker University is 35.4% more expensive to attend than Cottey College for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $23,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.4% higher at Baker than Cottey College ($31,620.00 vs. $23,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cottey College than Baker ($17,123 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cottey College are 9.5% lower than costs at Baker University ($8,620 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Baker University than Cottey College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker University students is 34.6% larger than aid received Cottey College ($23,294 vs. $17,308)

Baker vs. Cottey College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cottey College (1049) is 1 points higher than at Baker (1048)
• Incoming Baker students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Cottey College (23)
• Accepted freshman Baker students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Cottey College (3.39)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than Cottey College (73%)

Baker vs. Cottey College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $22,100 more per year than Cottey College graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $33,900)
• Cottey College students graduate with a $12,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Baker graduates. ($12,000 vs. $24,999)
• Cottey College graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Baker graduates. ($124 vs. $258)
• More Baker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cottey College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 61%)

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