Baker vs. Hastings College

Baker University vs. Hastings College comparison

	Baker University	Hastings College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Hastings College
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Hastings, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,105	936
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	hastings.edu
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Costs	Baker	Hastings College
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$32,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$32,600
Room & Board	$9,440	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$22,128
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$25,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	Hastings College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	2,121
Admitted	712	1,513
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	71.3%
Enrolled %	32.6%	17.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	19/26
SAT Range	970/1130	960/1180
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	Hastings College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Education (25%) Business (19%) Psychology (8%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Baker	Hastings College
Graduation Rate	55%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$45,000
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Baker	Hastings College
% Men	43%	49%
% Women	57%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	80%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	8%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Baker	Hastings College
% In-State	72%	52%
% Out-of-State	22%	42%
Campus	Baker	Hastings College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Baker University is larger than than Hastings College based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 936 students)

Baker vs. Hastings College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Hastings College?

• Hastings College is 3.1% more expensive to attend than Baker for in-state tuition ($32,600.00 vs. $31,620.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.1% higher at Hastings College than Baker University ($32,600.00 vs. $31,620.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hastings College than Baker ($22,128 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baker University are 18.5% lower than costs at Hastings College ($9,440 vs. $11,190)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as Hastings College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hastings College students is 11.1% larger than aid received Baker University ($25,885 vs. $23,294)

Baker vs. Hastings College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hastings College (1055) is 7 points higher than at Baker (1048)
• Incoming Baker students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Hastings College (23)
• Accepted freshman Hastings College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Baker (3.45)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than Hastings College (71.3%)

Baker vs. Hastings College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Hastings College is higher than Baker University (56% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $11,000 more per year than Hastings College graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $45,000)
• Baker University students graduate with a $2,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Hastings College graduates. ($24,999 vs. $27,000)
• Baker graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Hastings College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Hastings 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/