Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Shorter-CAPP

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences vs. Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs comparison

	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
Location	Memphis, TN	Atlanta, GA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	797	35
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bchs.edu	shorter.edu
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Costs	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
Tuition (In State)	$11,568	$9,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,568	$9,360
Room & Board	$3,928	$8,655
Avg Net Price	$9,549	$19,526
Avg Grant Aid	$16,180	$5,109
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	281	6
Admitted	115	2
Acceptance Rate	40.9%	33.3%Open
Enrolled %	33.9%	50%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.21	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range	19/23
SAT Range	990/1090
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not applicable
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (31%) Education (17%) Human Services (12%)
Outcomes	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
Graduation Rate	64%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$49,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,256	$28,418
Median Loan Payment	$333	$293

Diversity	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
% Men	9%	37%
% Women	91%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	22%
% Black	44%	71%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
% In-State	61%	100%
% Out-of-State	39%	0%
Campus	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Shorter-CAPP
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is larger than than Shorter-CAPP based on total student enrollment (797 students vs. 35 students)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Shorter-CAPP Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baptist College of Health Sciences or Shorter-CAPP?

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is 23.6% more expensive to attend than Shorter-CAPP for in-state tuition ($11,568.00 vs. $9,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.6% higher at Baptist College of Health Sciences than Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs ($11,568.00 vs. $9,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences than Shorter-CAPP ($9,549 vs. $19,526)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 120.3% lower than costs at Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs ($3,928 vs. $8,655)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences students is 216.7% larger than aid received Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs ($16,180 vs. $5,109)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Shorter-CAPP Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Baptist College of Health Sciences has a higher acceptance rate (40.9%) than Shorter-CAPP (33.3%)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Shorter-CAPP Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baptist College of Health Sciences or Shorter-CAPP? 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 Shorter-CAPP and Baptist College of Health Sciences.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs (64% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $3,800 more per year than Shorter-CAPP graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $49,300)
• Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs students graduate with a $3,838 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($28,418 vs. $32,256)
• Shorter-CAPP graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($293 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shorter-CAPP students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 38%)

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