Baker vs. York College

Baker University vs. York College comparison

	Baker University	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	York College
Location	Baldwin City, KS	York, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,105	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Baker	York College
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$20,450
Room & Board	$9,440	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	480
Admitted	712	275
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	57.3%
Enrolled %	32.6%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	14/27
SAT Range	970/1130	800/1125
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	York College
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%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Baker	York College
Graduation Rate	55%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Baker	York College
% Men	43%	46%
% Women	57%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	60%
% Black	9%	15%
% Hispanic	7%	20%
% Native American	2%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Baker	York College
% In-State	72%	26%
% Out-of-State	22%	66%
Campus	Baker	York College
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

• Baker University is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 626 students)

Baker vs. York College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or York College?

• Baker University is 54.6% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.6% higher at Baker than York College ($31,620.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than Baker ($17,835 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 4.9% lower than costs at Baker University ($9,000 vs. $9,440)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as York College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker University students is 70.5% larger than aid received York College ($23,294 vs. $13,665)

Baker vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baker University (1048) is 98 points higher than at York College (950)
• Incoming Baker students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman Baker students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at York College (3.02)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than York College (57.3%)

Baker vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than York College (55% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $17,700 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $38,300)
• Baker University students graduate with a $1,001 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($24,999 vs. $26,000)
• Baker graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Baker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 57%)

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