Missouri Southern vs. Saint Louis Christian College

Missouri Southern State University vs. Saint Louis Christian College comparison

	Missouri Southern State University	Saint Louis Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
Location	Joplin, MO	Florissant, MO
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	4,144	62
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#911
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mssu.edu	slcconline.edu
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Costs	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$8,026	$13,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,052	$13,280
Room & Board	$7,624	$7,570
Avg Net Price	$10,061	-
Avg Grant Aid	$8,016	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,937	-
Admitted	1,927	-
Acceptance Rate	99.5%
Enrolled %	31.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	2.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	14/25
SAT Range	960/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (87%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%)
Outcomes	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
Graduation Rate	33%	16%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,831	$30,750
Median Loan Payment	$215	$317

Diversity	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
% Men	38%	53%
% Women	62%	47%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	61%
% Black	6%	31%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
% In-State	70%	43%
% Out-of-State	28%	57%
Campus	Missouri Southern	Saint Louis Christian College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Saint Louis Christian College based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 62 students)

Missouri Southern vs. Saint Louis Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Missouri Southern or Saint Louis Christian College?

• Saint Louis Christian College is 65.5% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($13,280.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.9% higher at Missouri Southern than Saint Louis Christian College ($16,052.00 vs. $13,280.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Louis Christian College are 0.7% lower than costs at Missouri Southern State University ($7,570 vs. $7,624)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Missouri Southern State University than Saint Louis Christian College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Missouri Southern State University students is ?% larger than aid received Saint Louis Christian College ($8,016 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Missouri Southern State University (1030) is 40 points higher than at Saint Louis Christian College (990)
• Incoming Missouri Southern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Louis Christian College (21)
• Accepted freshman Missouri Southern students have a 0.98 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Saint Louis Christian College (2.52)

Missouri Southern vs. Saint Louis Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Missouri Southern or Saint Louis Christian 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 Saint Louis Christian College and Missouri Southern.

• The graduation rate at Missouri Southern is higher than Saint Louis Christian College (33% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from Missouri Southern State University earn on average $6,900 more per year than Saint Louis Christian College graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $29,700)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $9,919 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Louis Christian College graduates. ($20,831 vs. $30,750)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Louis Christian College graduates. ($215 vs. $317)
• More Saint Louis Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 53%)

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