Ferrum College vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Ferrum College vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Ferrum, VA	Philippi, WV
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	855	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ferrum.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$37,400	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,400	$31,200
Room & Board	$13,230	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$25,558	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$26,580	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,452	1,693
Admitted	1,224	1,041
Acceptance Rate	84.3%	61.5%
Enrolled %	19.4%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range	900/1110	900/1060
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	Sep 15, 2024

Academics	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	31%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,000	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$268

Diversity	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	58%	56%
% Women	42%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	73%
% Black	34%	16%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	64%	34%
% Out-of-State	34%	62%
Campus	Ferrum College	Alderson Broaddus College
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

• Ferrum College is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (855 students vs. 767 students)

Ferrum College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ferrum College or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Ferrum College is 19.9% more expensive to attend than Alderson Broaddus College for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.9% higher at Ferrum College than Alderson Broaddus College ($37,400.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than Ferrum College ($19,499 vs. $25,558)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 30.1% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($10,170 vs. $13,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than Ferrum College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 7.8% larger than aid received Alderson Broaddus College ($26,580 vs. $24,656)

Ferrum College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 99 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Alderson Broaddus College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Alderson Broaddus College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

Ferrum College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ferrum College or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Ferrum College.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than Ferrum College (49% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $6,900 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $39,000)
• Alderson Broaddus College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $28,000)
• Alderson Broaddus College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($268 vs. $289)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 49%)

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