Baker vs. Newman University

Baker University vs. Newman University comparison

	Baker University	Newman University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Newman University
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Wichita, KS
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,105	2,848
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	newmanu.edu
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Costs	Baker	Newman University
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$32,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$32,400
Room & Board	$9,440	$9,644
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$18,792
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$25,823
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Baker	Newman University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	1,454
Admitted	712	742
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	51%
Enrolled %	32.6%	23.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	970/1130
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	Newman University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Health Professions (34%) Education (16%) Biology (12%) Business (11%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Baker	Newman University
Graduation Rate	55%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$46,400
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$19,122
Median Loan Payment	$258	$197

Diversity	Baker	Newman University
% Men	43%	37%
% Women	57%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	67%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	13%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Baker	Newman University
% In-State	72%	76%
% Out-of-State	22%	21%
Campus	Baker	Newman University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Newman University is larger than than Baker based on total student enrollment (2,848 students vs. 2,105 students)

Baker vs. Newman University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Newman University?

• Newman University is 2.5% more expensive to attend than Baker for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $31,620.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.5% higher at Newman University than Baker University ($32,400.00 vs. $31,620.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newman University than Baker ($18,792 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baker University are 2.2% lower than costs at Newman University ($9,440 vs. $9,644)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Baker University than Newman University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newman University students is 10.9% larger than aid received Baker University ($25,823 vs. $23,294)

Baker vs. Newman University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Newman University (1095) is 47 points higher than at Baker (1048)
• Incoming Newman University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Baker (23)
• Accepted freshman Newman University students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Baker (3.45)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than Newman University (51%)

Baker vs. Newman University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker or Newman 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 Newman University and Baker.

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than Newman University (55% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $9,600 more per year than Newman University graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $46,400)
• Newman University students graduate with a $5,877 lower median federal student loan debt than Baker graduates. ($19,122 vs. $24,999)
• Newman University graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Baker graduates. ($197 vs. $258)
• More Baker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newman University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 58%)

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