Baker vs. Southwest Baptist University

Baker University vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Baker University	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,105	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716	#1028
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$25,990
Room & Board	$9,440	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	881
Admitted	712	877
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	99.5%
Enrolled %	32.6%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	19/25
SAT Range	970/1130	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	55%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$258	$218

Diversity	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	43%	37%
% Women	57%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	83%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	6%

Students	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	72%	59%
% Out-of-State	22%	25%
Campus	Baker	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Baker based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 2,105 students)

Baker vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Southwest Baptist University?

• Baker University is 21.7% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.7% higher at Baker than Southwest Baptist University ($31,620.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Baker ($18,926 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 13.9% lower than costs at Baker University ($8,290 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Baker University than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker University students is 28.4% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($23,294 vs. $18,146)

Baker vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 10 points higher than at Baker (1048)
• Incoming Baker students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Southwest Baptist University (23)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Baker (3.45)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Baker (91.8%)

Baker vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker or Southwest Baptist 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 Southwest Baptist University and Baker.

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than Southwest Baptist University (55% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $19,300 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $3,912 lower median federal student loan debt than Baker graduates. ($21,087 vs. $24,999)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Baker graduates. ($218 vs. $258)
• More Baker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Baptist University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 63%)

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