Missouri Southern vs. Southwest Baptist University

Missouri Southern State University vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Missouri Southern State University	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Joplin, MO	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	4,144	2,386
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#911	#1028
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mssu.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$8,026	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,052	$25,990
Room & Board	$7,624	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$10,061	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$8,016	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,937	881
Admitted	1,927	877
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	99.5%
Enrolled %	31.4%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	19/25
SAT Range	960/1220	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	33%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,831	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$215	$218

Diversity	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	38%	37%
% Women	62%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	83%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	6%

Students	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	70%	59%
% Out-of-State	28%	25%
Campus	Missouri Southern	Southwest Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 2,386 students)

Missouri Southern vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Missouri Southern or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 223.8% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.9% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Missouri Southern State University ($25,990.00 vs. $16,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Southwest Baptist University ($10,061 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 8.7% lower than costs at Southwest Baptist University ($7,624 vs. $8,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Missouri Southern State University than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 126.4% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($18,146 vs. $8,016)

Missouri Southern vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 28 points higher than at Missouri Southern (1030)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Missouri Southern (22)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Missouri Southern (3.5)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Missouri Southern (99.5%)

Missouri Southern vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Missouri Southern State University (48% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $100 more per year than Missouri Southern graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $36,600)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $256 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($20,831 vs. $21,087)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($215 vs. $218)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 53%)

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