Judson College vs. John Brown University

Judson College vs. John Brown University comparison

	Judson College	John Brown University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Judson College	John Brown University
Location	Marion, AL	Siloam Springs, AR
Setting	Remote Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	229	2,341
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#280
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	judson.edu	jbu.edu
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Costs	Judson College	John Brown University
Tuition (In State)	$17,240	$29,488
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,240	$29,488
Room & Board	$11,380	$10,258
Avg Net Price	-	$21,464
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$21,796
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	99%

Admission	Judson College	John Brown University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,545
Admitted	-	1,045
Acceptance Rate		67.6%
Enrolled %		36.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.77
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Difficult
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	21/30
SAT Range	970/1350	1130/1345
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Judson College	John Brown University
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Biology (30%) Psychology (22%) Education (9%) English and Literature (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)	Business (47%) Education (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Judson College	John Brown University
Graduation Rate	38%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$53,600
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,943
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$226

Diversity	Judson College	John Brown University
% Men	4%	5%
% Women	96%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	74%
% Black	16%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	6%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Judson College	John Brown University
% In-State	85%	39%
% Out-of-State	15%	52%
Campus	Judson College	John Brown University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• John Brown University is larger than than Judson College based on total student enrollment (2,341 students vs. 229 students)

Judson College vs. John Brown University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Judson College or John Brown University?

• John Brown University is 71% more expensive to attend than Judson College for in-state tuition ($29,488.00 vs. $17,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71% higher at John Brown University than Judson College ($29,488.00 vs. $17,240.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at John Brown University are 10.9% lower than costs at Judson College ($10,258 vs. $11,380)
• More students receive financial grant aid at John Brown University than Judson College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Brown University students is ?% larger than aid received Judson College ($21,796 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at John Brown University (1209) is 178 points higher than at Judson College (1031)
• Incoming John Brown University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Judson College (22)
• Accepted freshman John Brown University students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.77) than students at Judson College (3.49)

Judson College vs. John Brown University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Judson College or John Brown 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 John Brown University and Judson College.

• The graduation rate at John Brown University is higher than Judson College (66% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from John Brown University earn on average $22,000 more per year than Judson College graduates after ten years. ($53,600 vs. $31,600)
• More John Brown University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Judson College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 48%)

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