Defiance College vs. Concordia University-Texas

Defiance College vs. Concordia University Texas comparison

	Defiance College	Concordia University Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
Location	Defiance, OH	Austin, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	511	1,614
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#951
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	concordia.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
Tuition (In State)	$37,978	$35,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$35,750
Room & Board	$12,138	$12,940
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$23,621
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$28,382
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	2,170
Admitted	656	1,976
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	91.1%
Enrolled %	20.4%	12%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	15/24
SAT Range	860/1110	860/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Business (46%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (8%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
Graduation Rate	51%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,174
Median Loan Payment	$279	$280

Diversity	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	4%	9%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	51%
% Black	8%	14%
% Hispanic	6%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	14%

Students	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
% In-State	66%	93%
% Out-of-State	31%	6%
Campus	Defiance College	Concordia University-Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Concordia University Texas is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 511 students)

Defiance College vs. Concordia University-Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Defiance College or Concordia University-Texas?

• Defiance College is 6.2% more expensive to attend than Concordia University-Texas for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $35,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at Defiance College than Concordia University Texas ($37,978.00 vs. $35,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concordia University Texas than Defiance College ($23,621 vs. $24,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 6.6% lower than costs at Concordia University Texas ($12,138 vs. $12,940)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College as Concordia University Texas (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Texas students is 12.2% larger than aid received Defiance College ($28,382 vs. $25,302)

Defiance College vs. Concordia University-Texas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Concordia University Texas (998) is 14 points higher than at Defiance College (984)
• Incoming Defiance College students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Concordia University-Texas (22)
• Accepted freshman Concordia University-Texas students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Defiance College (3.12)
• Concordia University-Texas has a higher acceptance rate (91.1%) than Defiance College (42.4%)

Defiance College vs. Concordia University-Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance College or Concordia University-Texas? 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 Concordia University-Texas and Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Concordia University Texas (51% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Concordia University Texas earn on average $2,400 more per year than Defiance College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $43,700)
• Defiance College students graduate with a $174 lower median federal student loan debt than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,174)
• Defiance College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($279 vs. $280)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University-Texas students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 56%)

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