Goshen College vs. William Jewell College

Goshen College vs. William Jewell College comparison

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Overview	Goshen College	William Jewell College
Location	Goshen, IN	Liberty, MO
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	824	886
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	goshen.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Goshen College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$37,760	$18,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,760	$18,600
Room & Board	$11,320	$11,381
Avg Net Price	$17,040	$17,408
Avg Grant Aid	$30,548	$16,922
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Goshen College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,175	2,132
Admitted	1,045	731
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	34.3%
Enrolled %	15%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	23/27	19/25
SAT Range	850/1133	960/1120
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, 2026

Academics	Goshen College	William Jewell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (11%) Communication (8%) Foreign Languages (5%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Goshen College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	73%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,101	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$207	$258

Diversity	Goshen College	William Jewell College
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	5%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	78%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	17%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	9%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Goshen College	William Jewell College
% In-State	71%	65%
% Out-of-State	20%	33%
Campus	Goshen College	William Jewell College
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

• William Jewell College is larger than than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (886 students vs. 824 students)

Goshen College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goshen College or William Jewell College?

• Goshen College is 103% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($37,760.00 vs. $18,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103% higher at Goshen College than William Jewell College ($37,760.00 vs. $18,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goshen College than William Jewell College ($17,040 vs. $17,408)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goshen College are 0.5% lower than costs at William Jewell College ($11,320 vs. $11,381)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College than Goshen College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goshen College students is 80.5% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($30,548 vs. $16,922)

Goshen College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 101 points higher than at Goshen College (1059)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Goshen College (24)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Goshen College (3.42)
• Goshen College has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than William Jewell College (34.3%)

Goshen College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goshen College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and Goshen College.

• The graduation rate at Goshen College is higher than William Jewell College (73% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $8,100 more per year than Goshen College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $40,400)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $4,899 lower median federal student loan debt than William Jewell College graduates. ($20,101 vs. $25,000)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than William Jewell College graduates. ($207 vs. $258)
• More Goshen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former William Jewell College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 78%)

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