Baker vs. Hilbert College

Baker University vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Baker University	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Hilbert College
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,105	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Baker	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$27,400
Room & Board	$9,440	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	1,354
Admitted	712	1,293
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	95.5%
Enrolled %	32.6%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	970/1130	898/1113
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	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Baker	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	55%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$258	$263

Diversity	Baker	Hilbert College
% Men	43%	47%
% Women	57%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	73%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	2%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Baker	Hilbert College
% In-State	72%	87%
% Out-of-State	22%	11%
Campus	Baker	Hilbert 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 Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 877 students)

Baker vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Hilbert College?

• Baker University is 15.4% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.4% higher at Baker than Hilbert College ($31,620.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Baker ($16,930 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baker University are 43% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($9,440 vs. $13,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker University students is 35.6% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($23,294 vs. $17,180)

Baker vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Baker students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Baker (91.8%)

Baker vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than Hilbert College (55% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $12,200 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $43,800)
• Baker University students graduate with a $465 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($24,999 vs. $25,464)
• Baker graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($258 vs. $263)
• More Baker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 52%)

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