Menlo vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Menlo College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

	Menlo College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Atherton, CA	Moore, OK
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	800	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	hc.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$11,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$11,880
Room & Board	$16,250	$7,430
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$20,952
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$8,532
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	154
Admitted	2,072	66
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	42.9%
Enrolled %	9.8%	59.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		16/24
SAT Range		846/1033
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	34%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$217	$230

Diversity	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	56%	57%
% Women	44%	43%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	53%
% Black	6%	10%
% Hispanic	22%	18%
% Native American	1%	8%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	14%	6%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	49%	43%
% Out-of-State	22%	52%
Campus	Menlo	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 281 students)

Menlo vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Menlo College is 306.2% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 306.2% higher at Menlo than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($48,260.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than Menlo ($20,952 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 118.7% lower than costs at Menlo College ($7,430 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 305.9% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($34,632 vs. $8,532)

Menlo vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Menlo College (1018) is 93 points higher than at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925)
• Incoming Menlo students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (20)
• Accepted freshman Menlo students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (3.1)
• Menlo has a higher acceptance rate (61.7%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (42.9%)

Menlo vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and Menlo.

• The graduation rate at Menlo is higher than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (34% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $14,900 more per year than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $39,000)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $1,251 lower median federal student loan debt than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates. ($21,062 vs. $22,313)
• Menlo graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates. ($217 vs. $230)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 46%)

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