Friends University vs. Southwest Baptist University

Friends University vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Wichita, KS	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,724	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#723	#1028
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$31,172	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,172	$25,990
Room & Board	$8,326	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$23,720	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$19,570	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,620	881
Admitted	1,025	877
Acceptance Rate	63.3%	99.5%
Enrolled %	25.9%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/26	19/25
SAT Range	950/1181	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	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	27%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$253	$218

Diversity	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	42%	37%
% Women	58%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	83%
% Black	11%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	6%

Students	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	46%	59%
% Out-of-State	50%	25%
Campus	Friends University	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Friends University based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 1,724 students)

Friends University vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Friends University or Southwest Baptist University?

• Friends University is 19.9% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($31,172.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.9% higher at Friends University than Southwest Baptist University ($31,172.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Friends University ($18,926 vs. $23,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 0.4% lower than costs at Friends University ($8,290 vs. $8,326)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Friends University than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 7.8% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($19,570 vs. $18,146)

Friends University vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Friends 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 Friends University .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 44 points higher than at Friends University (1014)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Friends University (22)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Friends University (3.4)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Friends University (63.3%)

Friends University vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends 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 Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Friends University (48% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $9,800 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $3,425 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($21,087 vs. $24,512)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($218 vs. $253)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 54%)

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