MCC vs. ABC

Manhattan Christian College vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	Manhattan Christian College	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCC	ABC
Location	Manhattan, KS	Arlington, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	132	218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccks.edu	abconline.edu
Team Colors

Costs	MCC	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$17,014	$15,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,014	$15,540
Room & Board	$8,976	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$22,675	$19,990
Avg Grant Aid	$9,622	$6,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	84%

Admission	MCC	ABC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	98	-
Admitted	47	-
Acceptance Rate	48%Open	Open
Enrolled %	72.3%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/25
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	MCC	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (68%) Business (32%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	MCC	ABC
Graduation Rate	38%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	MCC	ABC
% Men	52%	63%
% Women	48%	37%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	55%
% Black	6%	24%
% Hispanic	6%	15%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	MCC	ABC
% In-State	36%	89%
% Out-of-State	11%	11%
Campus	MCC	ABC
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

• Arlington Baptist College is larger than than MCC based on total student enrollment (218 students vs. 132 students)

MCC vs. ABC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCC or ABC?

• Manhattan Christian College is 9.5% more expensive to attend than ABC for in-state tuition ($17,014.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.5% higher at MCC than Arlington Baptist College ($17,014.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arlington Baptist College than MCC ($19,990 vs. $22,675)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 8% lower than costs at Manhattan Christian College ($8,310 vs. $8,976)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Manhattan Christian College than Arlington Baptist College (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manhattan Christian College students is 45.9% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($9,622 vs. $6,593)

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

MCC vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCC or ABC? 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 ABC and MCC.

• The graduation rate at ABC is higher than Manhattan Christian College (41% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Arlington Baptist College earn on average $200 more per year than MCC graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $36,700)
• More MCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 36%)

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