Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College comparison

	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Location	Memphis, TN	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	797	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bchs.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$11,568	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,568	$37,400
Room & Board	$3,928	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$9,549	$25,558
Avg Grant Aid	$16,180	$26,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	94%

Admission	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	281	1,452
Admitted	115	1,224
Acceptance Rate	40.9%	84.3%
Enrolled %	33.9%	19.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23
SAT Range	990/1090	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025	Sep 15, 2024

Academics	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	64%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,256	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$333	$289

Diversity	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
% Men	9%	58%
% Women	91%	42%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	52%
% Black	44%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
% In-State	61%	64%
% Out-of-State	39%	34%
Campus	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Ferrum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ferrum College is larger than than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (855 students vs. 797 students)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baptist College of Health Sciences or Ferrum College?

• Ferrum College is 223.3% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 223.3% higher at Ferrum College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($37,400.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences than Ferrum College ($9,549 vs. $25,558)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 236.8% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($3,928 vs. $13,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences as Ferrum College (94% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 64.3% larger than aid received Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($26,580 vs. $16,180)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 267 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Ferrum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baptist College of Health Sciences or Ferrum 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 Ferrum College and Baptist College of Health Sciences.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Ferrum College (64% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $14,100 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $39,000)
• Ferrum College students graduate with a $4,256 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($28,000 vs. $32,256)
• Ferrum College graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($289 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 49%)

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