Baker vs. JC

Baker University vs. Jamestown College comparison

	Baker University	Jamestown College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	JC
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Jamestown, ND
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,105	1,242
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716	#790
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	jc.edu
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Costs	Baker	JC
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$23,400
Room & Board	$9,440	$8,560
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$19,950
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$17,022
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	JC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	1,017
Admitted	712	936
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	92%
Enrolled %	32.6%	27.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	17/24
SAT Range	970/1130	900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Baker	JC
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%)	Business (24%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Baker	JC
Graduation Rate	55%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	79%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Baker	JC
% Men	43%	52%
% Women	57%	48%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	78%
% Black	9%	6%
% Hispanic	7%	7%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Baker	JC
% In-State	72%	30%
% Out-of-State	22%	57%
Campus	Baker	JC
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 JC based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 1,242 students)

Baker vs. JC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or JC?

• Baker University is 35.1% more expensive to attend than JC for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.1% higher at Baker than Jamestown College ($31,620.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Jamestown College than Baker ($19,950 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jamestown College are 10.3% lower than costs at Baker University ($8,560 vs. $9,440)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as Jamestown College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker University students is 36.8% larger than aid received Jamestown College ($23,294 vs. $17,022)

Baker vs. JC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baker University (1048) is 4 points higher than at JC (1044)
• Incoming Baker students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at JC (23)
• Accepted freshman Baker students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at JC (3.25)
• JC has a higher acceptance rate (92%) than Baker (91.8%)

Baker vs. JC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker or JC? 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 JC and Baker.

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than Jamestown College (55% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $8,200 more per year than JC graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $47,800)
• Baker University students graduate with a $1,001 lower median federal student loan debt than JC graduates. ($24,999 vs. $26,000)
• Baker graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than JC graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More JC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baker students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 63%)

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