Baker vs. Doane University

Baker University vs. Doane University comparison

	Baker University	Doane University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Doane University
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Crete, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,945	1,948
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#664
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	doane.edu
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Costs	Baker	Doane University
Tuition (In State)	$33,200	$39,336
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,200	$39,336
Room & Board	$10,720	$11,615
Avg Net Price	$23,410	$26,112
Avg Grant Aid	$24,722	$29,398
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	Doane University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	911	1,289
Admitted	839	1,154
Acceptance Rate	92.1%	89.5%
Enrolled %	28.1%	21.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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	Doane University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Education (23%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Baker	Doane University
Graduation Rate	55%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$47,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Baker	Doane University
% Men	8%	10%
% Women	17%	29%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	82%
% Black	9%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	7%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Baker	Doane University
% In-State	55%	67%
% Out-of-State	40%	31%
Campus	Baker	Doane University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Doane University is larger than than Baker based on total student enrollment (1,948 students vs. 1,945 students)

Baker vs. Doane University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Doane University?

• Doane University is 18.5% more expensive to attend than Baker for in-state tuition ($39,336.00 vs. $33,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.5% higher at Doane University than Baker University ($39,336.00 vs. $33,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baker University than Doane University ($23,410 vs. $26,112)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baker University are 8.3% lower than costs at Doane University ($10,720 vs. $11,615)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as Doane University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Doane University students is 18.9% larger than aid received Baker University ($29,398 vs. $24,722)

Baker vs. Doane University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Doane University (1064) is 16 points higher than at Baker (1048)
• Incoming Baker students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Doane University (23)
• Accepted freshman Doane University students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Baker (3.45)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than Doane University (89.5%)

Baker vs. Doane University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker or Doane University? 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 Doane University and Baker.

• The graduation rate at Doane University is higher than Baker University (63% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $8,300 more per year than Doane University graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $47,700)
• Baker University students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Doane University graduates. ($24,999 vs. $25,000)
• Doane University and Baker graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More Doane University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baker students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 63%)

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