Eastern Nazarene College vs. Kuyper College

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Kuyper College comparison

	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
Location	Quincy, MA	Grand Rapids, MI
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	535	82
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	enc.edu	kuyper.edu
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Costs	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
Tuition (In State)	$26,730	$25,370
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,730	$25,370
Room & Board	$10,700	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$20,283	$18,853
Avg Grant Aid	$20,900	$17,710
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	688	37
Admitted	426	28
Acceptance Rate	61.9%	75.7%
Enrolled %	16.9%	25%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	970/1160	935/1170
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

Academics	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (47%) Human Services (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Business (4%)
Outcomes	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
Graduation Rate	52%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,500	$30,200
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,805	$23,750
Median Loan Payment	$235	$245

Diversity	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
% Men	51%	44%
% Women	49%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	80%
% Black	24%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
% In-State	42%	71%
% Out-of-State	38%	0%
Campus	Eastern Nazarene College	Kuyper College
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

• Eastern Nazarene College is larger than than Kuyper College based on total student enrollment (535 students vs. 82 students)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Kuyper College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eastern Nazarene College or Kuyper College?

• Eastern Nazarene College is 5.4% more expensive to attend than Kuyper College for in-state tuition ($26,730.00 vs. $25,370.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.4% higher at Eastern Nazarene College than Kuyper College ($26,730.00 vs. $25,370.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kuyper College than Eastern Nazarene College ($18,853 vs. $20,283)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kuyper College are 19% lower than costs at Eastern Nazarene College ($8,990 vs. $10,700)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College as Kuyper College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Nazarene College students is 18% larger than aid received Kuyper College ($20,900 vs. $17,710)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Kuyper College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kuyper College (1010) is 32 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Kuyper College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (21)
• Accepted freshman Kuyper College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (3.21)
• Kuyper College has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Eastern Nazarene College (61.9%)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Kuyper College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eastern Nazarene College or Kuyper 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 Kuyper College and Eastern Nazarene College.

• The graduation rate at Eastern Nazarene College is higher than Kuyper College (52% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $17,300 more per year than Kuyper College graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $30,200)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $945 lower median federal student loan debt than Kuyper College graduates. ($22,805 vs. $23,750)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Kuyper College graduates. ($235 vs. $245)
• More Kuyper College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 59%)

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