National American University-Independence vs. Messenger College

National American University Independence vs. Messenger College comparison

	National American University Independence	Messenger College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
Location	Independence, MO	Joplin, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	83	19
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	national.edu	messengercollege.edu
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Costs	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
Tuition (In State)	$15,000	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,000	$9,480
Room & Board	$7,164	$7,832
Avg Net Price	-	$17,197
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8
Admitted	-	4
Acceptance Rate	Open	50%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (45%) Business (37%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Legal Professions (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (83%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
Graduation Rate	8%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$24,000
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$33,565	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$347	N/A

Diversity	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
% Men	18%	42%
% Women	82%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	54%
% Black	28%	18%
% Hispanic	3%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
% In-State	-	50%
% Out-of-State	-	50%
Campus	National American University-Independence	Messenger College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• National American University Independence is larger than than Messenger College based on total student enrollment (83 students vs. 19 students)

National American University-Independence vs. Messenger College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, National American University-Independence or Messenger College?

• National American University Independence is 58.2% more expensive to attend than Messenger College for in-state tuition ($15,000.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.2% higher at National American University-Independence than Messenger College ($15,000.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at National American University Independence are 9.3% lower than costs at Messenger College ($7,164 vs. $7,832)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Messenger College than National American University Independence (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Messenger College students is ?% larger than aid received National American University Independence ($7,812 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, National American University-Independence or Messenger College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Messenger College or National American University-Independence .

National American University-Independence vs. Messenger College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, National American University-Independence or Messenger 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 Messenger College and National American University-Independence.

• The graduation rate at Messenger College is higher than National American University Independence (10% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from National American University Independence earn on average $15,500 more per year than Messenger College graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $24,000)
• More Messenger College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former National American University-Independence students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 27%)

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