Crown College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Crown College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	Crown College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Saint Bonifacius, MN	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,583	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#941	#1028
Religious Affiliation	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	crown.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Crown College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$28,360	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,360	$25,990
Room & Board	$9,950	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$25,504	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$17,533	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Crown College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,278	881
Admitted	851	877
Acceptance Rate	66.6%	99.5%
Enrolled %	24.3%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23	19/25
SAT Range	960/1150	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Crown College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (30%) Education (18%) Health Professions (14%) Business (11%) Communication (7%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Crown College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	51%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$258	$218

Diversity	Crown College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	46%	37%
% Women	54%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	83%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Crown College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	51%	59%
% Out-of-State	47%	25%
Campus	Crown College	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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Crown College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 1,583 students)

Crown College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Crown College or Southwest Baptist University?

• Crown College is 9.1% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($28,360.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at Crown College than Southwest Baptist University ($28,360.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Crown College ($18,926 vs. $25,504)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 20% lower than costs at Crown College ($8,290 vs. $9,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Crown College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 3.5% larger than aid received Crown College ($18,146 vs. $17,533)

Crown College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Crown College 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 Crown College .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 39 points higher than at Crown College (1019)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Crown College (22)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Crown College (3.22)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Crown College (66.6%)

Crown College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Crown College 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 Crown College.

• The graduation rate at Crown College is higher than Southwest Baptist University (51% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $600 more per year than Crown College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $36,100)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $3,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Crown College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $25,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Crown College graduates. ($218 vs. $258)
• More Crown College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Baptist University students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 63%)

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