Missouri Valley College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Missouri Valley College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Marshall, MO	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,619	2,155
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1005	#1031
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moval.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$21,300	$27,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,300	$27,290
Room & Board	$10,500	$8,952
Avg Net Price	$18,396	$19,781
Avg Grant Aid	$18,618	$18,334
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,230	1,057
Admitted	1,175	1,054
Acceptance Rate	52.7%	99.7%
Enrolled %	35.9%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22	18/24
SAT Range	920/1140	960/1200
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 Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (14%) Psychology (6%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	26%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,500	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$279	$218

Diversity	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	1%	8%
% Women	2%	16%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	83%
% Black	17%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	16%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	6%

Students	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	27%	59%
% Out-of-State	40%	25%
Campus	Missouri Valley College	Southwest Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Missouri Valley College based on total student enrollment (2,155 students vs. 1,619 students)

Missouri Valley College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

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

• Southwest Baptist University is 28.1% more expensive to attend than Missouri Valley College for in-state tuition ($27,290.00 vs. $21,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.1% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Missouri Valley College ($27,290.00 vs. $21,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Valley College than Southwest Baptist University ($18,396 vs. $19,781)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 17.3% lower than costs at Missouri Valley College ($8,952 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Missouri Valley College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Missouri Valley College students is 1.5% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($18,618 vs. $18,334)

Missouri Valley College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Missouri Valley College 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 Valley College .

• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Missouri Valley College (3.04)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.7%) than Missouri Valley College (52.7%)

Missouri Valley College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Missouri Valley College 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 Valley College.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Missouri Valley College (48% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $200 more per year than Missouri Valley College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $36,500)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $5,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Missouri Valley College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $27,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Missouri Valley College graduates. ($218 vs. $279)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Valley College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 47%)

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