CULVER vs. Messenger College

Culver Stockton College vs. Messenger College comparison

	Culver Stockton College	Messenger College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CULVER	Messenger College
Location	Canton, MO	Joplin, TX
Setting	Remote Rural	Small City
Enrollment	999	19
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	culver.edu	messengercollege.edu
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Costs	CULVER	Messenger College
Tuition (In State)	$28,700	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,700	$9,480
Room & Board	$9,270	$7,832
Avg Net Price	$20,522	$17,197
Avg Grant Aid	$21,686	$7,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CULVER	Messenger College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,246	8
Admitted	1,208	4
Acceptance Rate	97%	50%
Enrolled %	21.8%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.37	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	970/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	CULVER	Messenger College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (13%) Health Professions (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (83%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	CULVER	Messenger College
Graduation Rate	41%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	$24,000
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	CULVER	Messenger College
% Men	54%	42%
% Women	46%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	54%
% Black	13%	18%
% Hispanic	5%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	8%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	CULVER	Messenger College
% In-State	41%	50%
% Out-of-State	56%	50%
Campus	CULVER	Messenger College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Culver Stockton College is larger than than Messenger College based on total student enrollment (999 students vs. 19 students)

CULVER vs. Messenger College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CULVER or Messenger College?

• Culver Stockton College is 202.7% more expensive to attend than Messenger College for in-state tuition ($28,700.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 202.7% higher at CULVER than Messenger College ($28,700.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Messenger College than CULVER ($17,197 vs. $20,522)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Messenger College are 18.4% lower than costs at Culver Stockton College ($7,832 vs. $9,270)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Culver Stockton College as Messenger College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culver Stockton College students is 177.6% larger than aid received Messenger College ($21,686 vs. $7,812)

CULVER vs. Messenger College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman CULVER students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Messenger College (2.9)
• CULVER has a higher acceptance rate (97%) than Messenger College (50%)

CULVER vs. Messenger College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CULVER or Messenger 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 Messenger College and CULVER.

• The graduation rate at CULVER is higher than Messenger College (41% vs. 10%)
• Graduates from Culver Stockton College earn on average $16,600 more per year than Messenger College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $24,000)
• More CULVER graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Messenger College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 40%)

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