Missouri Southern vs. Westminster College

Missouri Southern State University vs. Westminster College comparison

	Missouri Southern State University	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri Southern	Westminster College
Location	Joplin, MO	Fulton, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	4,144	610
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#911
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mssu.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Missouri Southern	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$8,026	$30,248
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,052	$30,248
Room & Board	$7,624	$11,762
Avg Net Price	$10,061	$26,768
Avg Grant Aid	$8,016	$22,039
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Missouri Southern	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,937	2,051
Admitted	1,927	1,544
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	75.3%
Enrolled %	31.4%	10.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	18/24
SAT Range	960/1220	930/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Missouri Southern	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Missouri Southern	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	33%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,831	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$215	$273

Diversity	Missouri Southern	Westminster College
% Men	38%	55%
% Women	62%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	65%
% Black	6%	9%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	3%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	3%	15%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Missouri Southern	Westminster College
% In-State	70%	81%
% Out-of-State	28%	16%
Campus	Missouri Southern	Westminster 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 Westminster College based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 610 students)

Missouri Southern vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 276.9% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($30,248.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.4% higher at Westminster College than Missouri Southern State University ($30,248.00 vs. $16,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Westminster College ($10,061 vs. $26,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 54.3% lower than costs at Westminster College ($7,624 vs. $11,762)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Missouri Southern State University than Westminster College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 174.9% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($22,039 vs. $8,016)

Missouri Southern vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 54 points higher than at Missouri Southern (1030)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) 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 Westminster College (3.44)
• Missouri Southern has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

Missouri Southern vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Missouri Southern State University (63% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Missouri Southern graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $36,600)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $5,606 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($20,831 vs. $26,437)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $58 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($215 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 53%)

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