ECU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

East Central University vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

	East Central University	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Ada, OK	Moore, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,376	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#928
Religious Affiliation	-	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ecok.edu	hc.edu
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Costs	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$6,001	$11,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,361	$11,880
Room & Board	$7,752	$7,430
Avg Net Price	$10,221	$20,952
Avg Grant Aid	$8,853	$8,532
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,200	154
Admitted	841	66
Acceptance Rate	70.1%	42.9%
Enrolled %	59.6%	59.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/22	16/24
SAT Range	960/1078	846/1033
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (14%) Health Professions (13%) Business (13%) Education (11%) Biology (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	34%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,878	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$174	$230

Diversity	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	38%	57%
% Women	62%	43%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	53%
% Black	3%	10%
% Hispanic	5%	18%
% Native American	14%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	10%	2%
% International	10%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	88%	43%
% Out-of-State	11%	52%
Campus	ECU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• East Central University is larger than than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (3,376 students vs. 281 students)

ECU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECU or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is 98% more expensive to attend than ECU for in-state tuition ($11,880.00 vs. $6,001.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.3% higher at ECU than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($15,361.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East Central University than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($10,221 vs. $20,952)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 4.3% lower than costs at East Central University ($7,430 vs. $7,752)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than East Central University (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Central University students is 3.8% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($8,853 vs. $8,532)

ECU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at East Central University (970) is 45 points higher than at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925)
• Incoming ECU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (20)
• Accepted freshman ECU students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (3.1)
• ECU has a higher acceptance rate (70.1%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (42.9%)

ECU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECU or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and ECU.

• The graduation rate at ECU is higher than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (34% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from East Central University earn on average $1,300 more per year than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $39,000)
• East Central University students graduate with a $5,435 lower median federal student loan debt than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates. ($16,878 vs. $22,313)
• ECU graduates are paying $56 less per month on federal student loans than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates. ($174 vs. $230)
• More Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 45%)

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