Moody vs. Parkside

Moody Bible Institute vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	Parkside
Location	Chicago, IL	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	2,410	3,947
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#965
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	Moody	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$13,680	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,680	$14,568
Room & Board	$12,610	$7,966
Avg Net Price	$21,368	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$10,560	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	67%

Admission	Moody	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	324	2,893
Admitted	305	2,107
Acceptance Rate	94.1%	72.8%
Enrolled %	57%	21%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Moody	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Moody	Parkside
Graduation Rate	67%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$237

Diversity	Moody	Parkside
% Men	53%	45%
% Women	47%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	68%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	5%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	20%	0%

Students	Moody	Parkside
% In-State	27%	86%
% Out-of-State	62%	12%
Campus	Moody	Parkside
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than than Moody based on total student enrollment (3,947 students vs. 2,410 students)

Moody vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or Parkside?

• Moody Bible Institute is 117.2% more expensive to attend than Parkside for in-state tuition ($13,680.00 vs. $6,298.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.5% higher at Parkside than Moody Bible Institute ($14,568.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Parkside than Moody ($8,510 vs. $21,368)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 58.3% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($7,966 vs. $12,610)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Moody Bible Institute than University of Wisconsin Parkside (87% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moody Bible Institute students is 48.8% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Parkside ($10,560 vs. $7,098)

Moody vs. Parkside Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (94.1%) than Parkside (72.8%)

Moody vs. Parkside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Moody or Parkside? 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 Parkside and Moody.

• The graduation rate at Moody is higher than University of Wisconsin Parkside (67% vs. 28%)

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