Goshen College vs. Southwestern College

Goshen College vs. Southwestern College comparison

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Overview	Goshen College	Southwestern College
Location	Goshen, IN	Winfield, KS
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	768	1,174
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#453
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	goshen.edu	sckans.edu
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Costs	Goshen College	Southwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$36,660	$36,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,660	$36,500
Room & Board	$11,100	$9,380
Avg Net Price	$19,267	$27,003
Avg Grant Aid	$28,700	$26,047
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Goshen College	Southwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	991	1,240
Admitted	927	870
Acceptance Rate	93.5%	70.2%
Enrolled %	17.9%	23.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/29	17/22
SAT Range	980/1210	900/1220
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	Jul 1, 2025	Aug 22, 2025

Academics	Goshen College	Southwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (11%) Communication (8%) Foreign Languages (5%)	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)
Outcomes	Goshen College	Southwestern College
Graduation Rate	73%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,101	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$207	$266

Diversity	Goshen College	Southwestern College
% Men	37%	65%
% Women	63%	35%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	54%
% Black	4%	12%
% Hispanic	17%	8%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	9%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Goshen College	Southwestern College
% In-State	66%	36%
% Out-of-State	27%	61%
Campus	Goshen College	Southwestern College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwestern College is larger than than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (1,174 students vs. 768 students)

Goshen College vs. Southwestern College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goshen College or Southwestern College?

• Goshen College is 0.4% more expensive to attend than Southwestern College for in-state tuition ($36,660.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.4% higher at Goshen College than Southwestern College ($36,660.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goshen College than Southwestern College ($19,267 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern College are 18.3% lower than costs at Goshen College ($9,380 vs. $11,100)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Goshen College as Southwestern College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goshen College students is 10.2% larger than aid received Southwestern College ($28,700 vs. $26,047)

Goshen College vs. Southwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Goshen College (1059) is 60 points higher than at Southwestern College (999)
• Incoming Goshen College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Southwestern College (22)
• Accepted freshman Goshen College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Southwestern College (3.33)
• Goshen College has a higher acceptance rate (93.5%) than Southwestern College (70.2%)

Goshen College vs. Southwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goshen College or Southwestern 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 Southwestern College and Goshen College.

• The graduation rate at Goshen College is higher than Southwestern College (73% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $12,700 more per year than Goshen College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $40,400)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $5,649 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern College graduates. ($20,101 vs. $25,750)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $59 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern College graduates. ($207 vs. $266)
• More Goshen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 57%)

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