Hiram vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Hiram College vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	Hiram College	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Hiram, OH	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	1,018	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#637
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hiram.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$25,500	$11,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,500	$11,568
Room & Board	$10,600	$3,928
Avg Net Price	$19,384	$9,549
Avg Grant Aid	$18,941	$16,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,896	281
Admitted	1,766	115
Acceptance Rate	93.1%	40.9%
Enrolled %	10.9%	33.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	19/23
SAT Range	890/1100	990/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Biology (18%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (6%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	66%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$279	$333

Diversity	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	46%	9%
% Women	54%	91%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	51%
% Black	18%	44%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	74%	61%
% Out-of-State	24%	39%
Campus	Hiram	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hiram College is larger than than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,018 students vs. 797 students)

Hiram vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hiram or Baptist College of Health Sciences?

• Hiram College is 120.4% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($25,500.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 120.4% higher at Hiram than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($25,500.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences than Hiram ($9,549 vs. $19,384)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 169.9% lower than costs at Hiram College ($3,928 vs. $10,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hiram College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is 17.1% larger than aid received Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($18,941 vs. $16,180)

Hiram vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 77 points higher than at Hiram (1071)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Hiram (24)
• Accepted freshman Hiram students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21)
• Hiram has a higher acceptance rate (93.1%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

Hiram vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hiram or Baptist College of Health Sciences? 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 Baptist College of Health Sciences and Hiram.

• The graduation rate at Hiram is higher than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (66% vs. 64%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $7,100 more per year than Hiram graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $46,000)
• Hiram College students graduate with a $5,256 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($27,000 vs. $32,256)
• Hiram graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($279 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hiram students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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