Baker vs. University of St. Mary

Baker University vs. University of Saint Mary comparison

	Baker University	University of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	University of St. Mary
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Leavenworth, KS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,105	1,267
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716	#725
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	stmary.edu
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Costs	Baker	University of St. Mary
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$31,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$31,450
Room & Board	$9,440	$9,070
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$21,887
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$23,638
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	University of St. Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	1,489
Admitted	712	1,220
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	81.9%
Enrolled %	32.6%	16.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	16/23
SAT Range	970/1130	935/1066
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	University of St. Mary
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%)	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Baker	University of St. Mary
Graduation Rate	55%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$41,200
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$23,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$245

Diversity	Baker	University of St. Mary
% Men	43%	48%
% Women	57%	52%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	57%
% Black	9%	12%
% Hispanic	7%	16%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Baker	University of St. Mary
% In-State	72%	48%
% Out-of-State	22%	50%
Campus	Baker	University of St. Mary
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baker University is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 1,267 students)

Baker vs. University of St. Mary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or University of St. Mary ?

• Baker University is 0.5% more expensive to attend than University of St. Mary for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $31,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.5% higher at Baker than University of Saint Mary ($31,620.00 vs. $31,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Saint Mary than Baker ($21,887 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 4.1% lower than costs at Baker University ($9,070 vs. $9,440)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as University of Saint Mary (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 1.5% larger than aid received Baker University ($23,638 vs. $23,294)

Baker vs. University of St. Mary Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baker University (1048) is 70 points higher than at University of St. Mary (978)
• Incoming Baker students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at University of St. Mary (21)
• Accepted freshman Baker students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than University of St. Mary (81.9%)

Baker vs. University of St. Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker or University of St. Mary ? 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 University of St. Mary and Baker.

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than University of Saint Mary (55% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $14,800 more per year than University of St. Mary graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $41,200)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,249 lower median federal student loan debt than Baker graduates. ($23,750 vs. $24,999)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Baker graduates. ($245 vs. $258)
• More Baker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary 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/