Defiance College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky

Defiance College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky comparison

	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Location	Defiance, OH	Louisville, KY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	511	389
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	simmonscollegeky.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Tuition (In State)	$37,978	$16,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$16,008
Room & Board	$12,138	$8,136
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$19,083
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$6,641
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	63%

Admission	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	280
Admitted	656	275
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	98.2%Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	61.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	860/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (100%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
% Men	5%	1%
% Women	4%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	80%	1%
% Black	8%	98%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
% In-State	66%	72%
% Out-of-State	31%	26%
Campus	Defiance College	Simmons College of Kentucky
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Defiance College is larger than than Simmons College of Kentucky based on total student enrollment (511 students vs. 389 students)

Defiance College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Defiance College or Simmons College of Kentucky?

• Defiance College is 137.2% more expensive to attend than Simmons College of Kentucky for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $16,008.00)
• Out of state tuition is 137.2% higher at Defiance College than Simmons College of Kentucky ($37,978.00 vs. $16,008.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Simmons College of Kentucky than Defiance College ($19,083 vs. $24,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simmons College of Kentucky are 49.2% lower than costs at Defiance College ($8,136 vs. $12,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Simmons College of Kentucky (99% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 281% larger than aid received Simmons College of Kentucky ($25,302 vs. $6,641)

Defiance College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Simmons College of Kentucky has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than Defiance College (42.4%)

Defiance College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance College or Simmons College of Kentucky? 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 Simmons College of Kentucky and Defiance College.

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