Missouri Southern vs. Union College

Missouri Southern State University vs. Union College comparison

	Missouri Southern State University	Union College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri Southern	Union College
Location	Joplin, MO	Lincoln, NE
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	4,090	635
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#921
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mssu.edu	ucollege.edu
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Costs	Missouri Southern	Union College
Tuition (In State)	$8,400	$26,640
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,800	$26,640
Room & Board	$7,172	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$11,264	$23,602
Avg Grant Aid	$7,514	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Missouri Southern	Union College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,302	936
Admitted	2,243	935
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	99.9%
Enrolled %	25.8%	9.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	18/24
SAT Range	1000/1170	980/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Missouri Southern	Union College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)	Health Professions (38%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Missouri Southern	Union College
Graduation Rate	33%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$46,200
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,831	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$215	$279

Diversity	Missouri Southern	Union College
% Men	1%	3%
% Women	3%	12%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	55%
% Black	6%	8%
% Hispanic	5%	18%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	3%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Missouri Southern	Union College
% In-State	67%	22%
% Out-of-State	27%	59%
Campus	Missouri Southern	Union College
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 Union College based on total student enrollment (4,090 students vs. 635 students)

Missouri Southern vs. Union College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Missouri Southern or Union College?

• Union College is 217.1% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($26,640.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.6% higher at Union College than Missouri Southern State University ($26,640.00 vs. $16,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Union College ($11,264 vs. $23,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 11.5% lower than costs at Union College ($7,172 vs. $8,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than Missouri Southern State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 126.6% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($17,026 vs. $7,514)

Missouri Southern vs. Union College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (1050) is 20 points higher than at Missouri Southern (1030)
• Incoming Union College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Missouri Southern (22)
• Accepted freshman Missouri Southern students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Union College (3.44)
• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (99.9%) than Missouri Southern (97.4%)

Missouri Southern vs. Union College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Missouri Southern or Union 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 Union College and Missouri Southern.

• The graduation rate at Missouri Southern is the same as at Union College (33% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Union College earn on average $9,600 more per year than Missouri Southern graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $36,600)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $6,169 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($20,831 vs. $27,000)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($215 vs. $279)
• More Union College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 53%)

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