Friends University vs. Missouri Southern

Friends University vs. Missouri Southern State University comparison

	Friends University	Missouri Southern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Friends University	Missouri Southern
Location	Wichita, KS	Joplin, MO
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,724	4,144
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#723	#911
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	mssu.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Missouri Southern
Tuition (In State)	$31,172	$8,026
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,172	$16,052
Room & Board	$8,326	$7,624
Avg Net Price	$23,720	$10,061
Avg Grant Aid	$19,570	$8,016
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Friends University	Missouri Southern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,620	1,937
Admitted	1,025	1,927
Acceptance Rate	63.3%	99.5%
Enrolled %	25.9%	31.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/26	18/24
SAT Range	950/1181	960/1220
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	Friends University	Missouri Southern
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Missouri Southern
Graduation Rate	27%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$20,831
Median Loan Payment	$253	$215

Diversity	Friends University	Missouri Southern
% Men	42%	38%
% Women	58%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	77%
% Black	11%	6%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	Friends University	Missouri Southern
% In-State	46%	70%
% Out-of-State	50%	28%
Campus	Friends University	Missouri Southern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Friends University based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 1,724 students)

Friends University vs. Missouri Southern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Friends University or Missouri Southern?

• Friends University is 288.4% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($31,172.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.2% higher at Friends University than Missouri Southern State University ($31,172.00 vs. $16,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Friends University ($10,061 vs. $23,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 9.2% lower than costs at Friends University ($7,624 vs. $8,326)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Friends University as Missouri Southern State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 144.1% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($19,570 vs. $8,016)

Friends University vs. Missouri Southern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Friends University or Missouri Southern? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Missouri Southern or Friends University .

• The average SAT score at Missouri Southern State University (1030) is 16 points higher than at Friends University (1014)
• Incoming Friends University students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Missouri Southern (22)
• Accepted freshman Missouri Southern students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Friends University (3.4)
• Missouri Southern has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Friends University (63.3%)

Friends University vs. Missouri Southern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends University or Missouri Southern? 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 Missouri Southern and Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Missouri Southern is higher than Friends University (33% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $9,900 more per year than Missouri Southern graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $36,600)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $3,681 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($20,831 vs. $24,512)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($215 vs. $253)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 53%)

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