Mid-Continent University vs. Southwest Baptist University

Mid Continent University vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Mid Continent University	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Mayfield, Kentucky	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment		2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	midcontinent.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$8,190	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,190	$25,990
Room & Board	$6,900	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$27,622	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	97%

Admission	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	419	881
Admitted	365	877
Acceptance Rate	87.1%	99.5%
Enrolled %	71.8%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/24	19/25
SAT Range	830/1080	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Required	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (34%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (2%) Education (1%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	17%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$218

Diversity	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	NaN	37%
% Women	NaN	63%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	83%
% Black	0%	5%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	-	59%
% Out-of-State	-	25%
Campus	Mid-Continent University	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Mid-Continent University based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 0 students)

Mid-Continent University vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mid-Continent University or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 217.3% more expensive to attend than Mid-Continent University for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $8,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 217.3% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Mid Continent University ($25,990.00 vs. $8,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Mid-Continent University ($18,926 vs. $27,622)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Continent University are 20.1% lower than costs at Southwest Baptist University ($6,900 vs. $8,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Mid Continent University (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is ?% larger than aid received Mid Continent University ($18,146 vs. $0)

Mid-Continent University vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mid-Continent University or Southwest Baptist University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwest Baptist University or Mid-Continent University .

• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Mid-Continent University (3.13)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Mid-Continent University (87.1%)

Mid-Continent University vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mid-Continent University or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and Mid-Continent University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Mid Continent University (48% vs. 17%)

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