Faulkner vs. Point U

Faulkner University vs. Point University comparison

	Faulkner University	Point University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Faulkner	Point U
Location	Montgomery, AL	East Point, GA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,817	2,015
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#865	#970
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	faulkner.edu	point.edu
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Costs	Faulkner	Point U
Tuition (In State)	$21,930	$21,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,930	$21,150
Room & Board	$8,020	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$20,050	$19,890
Avg Grant Aid	$16,238	$14,960
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Faulkner	Point U
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,728	2,355
Admitted	1,424	570
Acceptance Rate	82.4%	24.2%
Enrolled %	16.7%	46%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Very High
ACT Range	17/24	13/23
SAT Range	950/1130	850/1100
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	Faulkner	Point U
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (73%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (3%) Psychology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	Faulkner	Point U
Graduation Rate	33%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,500	$35,000
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,750	$27,687
Median Loan Payment	$224	$286

Diversity	Faulkner	Point U
% Men	41%	48%
% Women	59%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	44%
% Black	51%	36%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	Faulkner	Point U
% In-State	68%	46%
% Out-of-State	26%	48%
Campus	Faulkner	Point U
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Faulkner University is larger than than Point U based on total student enrollment (2,817 students vs. 2,015 students)

Faulkner vs. Point U Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Faulkner or Point U?

• Faulkner University is 3.7% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($21,930.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.7% higher at Faulkner than Point University ($21,930.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Faulkner ($19,890 vs. $20,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Faulkner University are 12.2% lower than costs at Point University ($8,020 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than Faulkner University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Faulkner University students is 8.5% larger than aid received Point University ($16,238 vs. $14,960)

Faulkner vs. Point U Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Faulkner University (985) is 75 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Faulkner students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Faulkner (3.36)
• Faulkner has a higher acceptance rate (82.4%) than Point U (24.2%)

Faulkner vs. Point U Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Faulkner or Point U? 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 Point U and Faulkner.

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than Faulkner University (39% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Faulkner University earn on average $6,500 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($41,500 vs. $35,000)
• Faulkner University students graduate with a $5,937 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($21,750 vs. $27,687)
• Faulkner graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($224 vs. $286)
• More Point U graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Faulkner students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 30%)

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