KMBC vs. MBC

Kentucky Mountain Bible College vs. Mary Baldwin College comparison

	Kentucky Mountain Bible College	Mary Baldwin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	KMBC	MBC
Location	Vancleve, KY	Staunton, VA
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	87	1,792
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1048
Religious Affiliation	Multiple Protestant Denomination	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kmbc.edu	mbc.edu
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Costs	KMBC	MBC
Tuition (In State)	$9,150	$32,732
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,150	$32,732
Room & Board	$5,370	$10,630
Avg Net Price	$11,160	$18,838
Avg Grant Aid	$5,330	$25,673
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	KMBC	MBC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	42	-
Admitted	15	-
Acceptance Rate	35.7%
Enrolled %	80%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	21/22	18/24
SAT Range	1090/1170	940/1120
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	KMBC	MBC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (92%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Social Sciences (18%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) History (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	KMBC	MBC
Graduation Rate	33%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	KMBC	MBC
% Men	7%	6%
% Women	10%	26%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	58%
% Black	2%	23%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	KMBC	MBC
% In-State	31%	85%
% Out-of-State	56%	15%
Campus	KMBC	MBC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mary Baldwin College is larger than than KMBC based on total student enrollment (1,792 students vs. 87 students)

KMBC vs. MBC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, KMBC or MBC?

• Mary Baldwin College is 257.7% more expensive to attend than KMBC for in-state tuition ($32,732.00 vs. $9,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 257.7% higher at MBC than Kentucky Mountain Bible College ($32,732.00 vs. $9,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kentucky Mountain Bible College than MBC ($11,160 vs. $18,838)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are 98% lower than costs at Mary Baldwin College ($5,370 vs. $10,630)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kentucky Mountain Bible College than Mary Baldwin College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mary Baldwin College students is 381.7% larger than aid received Kentucky Mountain Bible College ($25,673 vs. $5,330)

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

• The average SAT score at Mary Baldwin College (1009) is 19 points higher than at KMBC (990)
• Incoming MBC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at KMBC (21)
• Accepted freshman MBC students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at KMBC (3.33)

KMBC vs. MBC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, KMBC or MBC? 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 MBC and KMBC.

• The graduation rate at MBC is higher than Kentucky Mountain Bible College (49% vs. 33%)

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