Kuyper College vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary

Kuyper College vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary comparison

	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Location	Grand Rapids, MI	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	82	299
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kuyper.edu	calvary.edu
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Costs	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Tuition (In State)	$25,370	$11,060
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,370	$11,060
Room & Board	$8,990	$6,124
Avg Net Price	$18,853	$14,897
Avg Grant Aid	$17,710	$5,478
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	37	57
Admitted	28	36
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	63.2%
Enrolled %	25%	88.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/24
SAT Range	935/1170	870/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (47%) Human Services (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Business (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (66%) General Studies (13%) Business (8%) Education (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Graduation Rate	48%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$20,946
Median Loan Payment	$245	$216

Diversity	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
% Men	44%	52%
% Women	56%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	80%
% Black	4%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
% In-State	71%	25%
% Out-of-State	0%	72%
Campus	Kuyper College	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary is larger than than Kuyper College based on total student enrollment (299 students vs. 82 students)

Kuyper College vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kuyper College or Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary?

• Kuyper College is 129.4% more expensive to attend than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary for in-state tuition ($25,370.00 vs. $11,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 129.4% higher at Kuyper College than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary ($25,370.00 vs. $11,060.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary than Kuyper College ($14,897 vs. $18,853)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary are 46.8% lower than costs at Kuyper College ($6,124 vs. $8,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kuyper College than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kuyper College students is 223.3% larger than aid received Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary ($17,710 vs. $5,478)

Kuyper College vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Kuyper College or Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary or Kuyper College .

• The average SAT score at Kuyper College (1010) is the same at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (1010)
• Incoming Kuyper College students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (22)
• Accepted freshman Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Kuyper College (3.34)
• Kuyper College has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (63.2%)

Kuyper College vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kuyper College or Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary? 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 Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary and Kuyper College.

• The graduation rate at Kuyper College is higher than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (48% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary earn on average $5,900 more per year than Kuyper College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $30,200)
• Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary students graduate with a $2,804 lower median federal student loan debt than Kuyper College graduates. ($20,946 vs. $23,750)
• Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Kuyper College graduates. ($216 vs. $245)
• More Kuyper College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 56%)

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