Fort Hays State University vs. Southwest Baptist University

Fort Hays State University vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Hays, KS	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	12,949	2,386
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#862	#1028
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fhsu.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$4,140	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,580	$25,990
Room & Board	$8,481	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$13,322	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$5,387	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	97%

Admission	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,828	881
Admitted	1,609	877
Acceptance Rate	88%	99.5%
Enrolled %	51.3%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	19/25
SAT Range	940/1190	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Education (11%) Health Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	40%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,718	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$214	$218

Diversity	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	38%	37%
% Women	62%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	83%
% Black	4%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	29%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	80%	59%
% Out-of-State	17%	25%
Campus	Fort Hays State University	Southwest Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Fort Hays State University is larger than than Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (12,949 students vs. 2,386 students)

Fort Hays State University vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Fort Hays State University or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 527.8% more expensive to attend than Fort Hays State University for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $4,140.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.3% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Fort Hays State University ($25,990.00 vs. $14,580.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fort Hays State University than Southwest Baptist University ($13,322 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 2.3% lower than costs at Fort Hays State University ($8,290 vs. $8,481)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Fort Hays State University (97% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 236.8% larger than aid received Fort Hays State University ($18,146 vs. $5,387)

Fort Hays State University vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Fort Hays State University or Southwest Baptist University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwest Baptist University or Fort Hays State University .

• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Fort Hays State University (3.45)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Fort Hays State University (88%)

Fort Hays State University vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Fort Hays State University or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and Fort Hays State University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Fort Hays State University (48% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Fort Hays State University earn on average $4,700 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $36,700)
• Fort Hays State University students graduate with a $369 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($20,718 vs. $21,087)
• Fort Hays State University graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($214 vs. $218)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fort Hays State University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 60%)

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