MBC vs. ASOT

Mary Baldwin College vs. Apex School of Theology comparison

	Mary Baldwin College	Apex School of Theology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MBC	ASOT
Location	Staunton, VA	Durham, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,957	554
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1040
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mbc.edu	apexsot.edu
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Costs	MBC	ASOT
Tuition (In State)	$31,611	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,611	$4,800
Room & Board	$10,320	$17,700
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$10,745
Avg Grant Aid	$24,389	$1,555
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	MBC	ASOT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.57	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	940/1120
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Academics	MBC	ASOT
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (18%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) History (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	MBC	ASOT
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	11%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$44,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$454

Diversity	MBC	ASOT
% Men	21%	34%
% Women	79%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	0%
% Black	23%	100%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	MBC	ASOT
% In-State	75%	100%
% Out-of-State	22%	0%
Campus	MBC	ASOT
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Mary Baldwin College is larger than than ASOT based on total student enrollment (1,957 students vs. 554 students)

MBC vs. ASOT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MBC or ASOT?

• Mary Baldwin College is 558.6% more expensive to attend than ASOT for in-state tuition ($31,611.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 558.6% higher at MBC than Apex School of Theology ($31,611.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Apex School of Theology than MBC ($10,745 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mary Baldwin College are 71.5% lower than costs at Apex School of Theology ($10,320 vs. $17,700)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mary Baldwin College as Apex School of Theology (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mary Baldwin College students is 1,468.4% larger than aid received Apex School of Theology ($24,389 vs. $1,555)

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

MBC vs. ASOT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Mary Baldwin College students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than ASOT graduates. ($27,000 vs. $44,000)
• MBC graduates are paying $175 less per month on federal student loans than ASOT graduates. ($279 vs. $454)
• More MBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASOT students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 11%)

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