Harris-Stowe State University vs. Southwest Baptist University

Harris Stowe State University vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Harris Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Harris-Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Saint Louis, MO	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,084	2,386
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hssu.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Harris-Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$5,424	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$25,990
Room & Board	$9,691	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$10,239	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$10,507	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Harris-Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	881
Admitted	-	877
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.5%
Enrolled %	Open	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range		928/1148
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Harris-Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Health Professions (3%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Harris-Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	8%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,100	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,025	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$279	$218

Diversity	Harris-Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	30%	37%
% Women	70%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	7%	83%
% Black	82%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Harris-Stowe State University	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	57%	59%
% Out-of-State	33%	25%
Campus	Harris-Stowe 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	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Harris-Stowe State University based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 1,084 students)

Harris-Stowe State University vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Harris-Stowe State University or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 379.2% more expensive to attend than Harris-Stowe State University for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $5,424.00)
• Out of state tuition is 158.5% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Harris Stowe State University ($25,990.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Harris Stowe State University than Southwest Baptist University ($10,239 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 16.9% lower than costs at Harris Stowe State University ($8,290 vs. $9,691)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Harris Stowe State University than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 72.7% larger than aid received Harris Stowe State University ($18,146 vs. $10,507)

Which college is harder to get into, Harris-Stowe 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 Harris-Stowe State University .

• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Harris-Stowe State University (3.04)

Harris-Stowe State University vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Harris-Stowe 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 Harris-Stowe State University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Harris Stowe State University (48% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $6,600 more per year than Harris-Stowe State University graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $30,100)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $5,938 lower median federal student loan debt than Harris-Stowe State University graduates. ($21,087 vs. $27,025)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Harris-Stowe State University graduates. ($218 vs. $279)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harris-Stowe State University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 27%)

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