McMurry vs. Cox College

MacMurray College vs. Cox College comparison

	MacMurray College	Cox College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McMurry	Cox College
Location	Jacksonville, IL	Springfield, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	548	852
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mac.edu	coxcollege.edu
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Costs	McMurry	Cox College
Tuition (In State)	$27,740	$10,646
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,740	$10,646
Room & Board	$9,810	$11,168
Avg Net Price	-	-
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	0%

Admission	McMurry	Cox College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3
Admitted	-	1
Acceptance Rate		33.3%
Enrolled %		100%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	McMurry	Cox College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Health Professions (17%) Business (10%) Foreign Languages (8%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	McMurry	Cox College
Graduation Rate	36%	92%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,200	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$20,184
Median Loan Payment	$268	$208

Diversity	McMurry	Cox College
% Men	52%	13%
% Women	48%	87%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	89%
% Black	12%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	McMurry	Cox College
% In-State	74%	100%
% Out-of-State	24%	0%
Campus	McMurry	Cox College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cox College is larger than than McMurry based on total student enrollment (852 students vs. 548 students)

McMurry vs. Cox College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, McMurry or Cox College?

• MacMurray College is 160.6% more expensive to attend than Cox College for in-state tuition ($27,740.00 vs. $10,646.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.6% higher at McMurry than Cox College ($27,740.00 vs. $10,646.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at MacMurray College are 13.8% lower than costs at Cox College ($9,810 vs. $11,168)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at MacMurray College as Cox College (0% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by MacMurray College students is NaN larger than aid received Cox College ($0 vs. $0)

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

McMurry vs. Cox College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, McMurry or Cox College? 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 Cox College and McMurry.

• The graduation rate at Cox College is higher than MacMurray College (92% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Cox College earn on average $2,400 more per year than McMurry graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $38,200)
• Cox College students graduate with a $5,816 lower median federal student loan debt than McMurry graduates. ($20,184 vs. $26,000)
• Cox College graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than McMurry graduates. ($208 vs. $268)
• More McMurry graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cox College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 60%)

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