NSU vs. ABC

Northwestern State University of Louisiana vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NSU	ABC
Location	Natchitoches, LA	Arlington, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	9,389	218
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#975
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nsula.edu	abconline.edu
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Costs	NSU	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$5,180	$15,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,968	$15,540
Room & Board	$10,269	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$14,238	$19,990
Avg Grant Aid	$9,499	$6,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	84%

Admission	NSU	ABC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,903	-
Admitted	2,843	-
Acceptance Rate	97.9%	Open
Enrolled %	35.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	955/1135
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	NSU	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Health Professions (19%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	NSU	ABC
Graduation Rate	37%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,531	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	$222	$268

Diversity	NSU	ABC
% Men	29%	63%
% Women	71%	37%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	55%
% Black	31%	24%
% Hispanic	5%	15%
% Native American	2%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	NSU	ABC
% In-State	98%	89%
% Out-of-State	2%	11%
Campus	NSU	ABC
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

• Northwestern State University of Louisiana is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (9,389 students vs. 218 students)

NSU vs. ABC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NSU or ABC?

• Arlington Baptist College is 200% more expensive to attend than NSU for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $5,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.8% higher at NSU than Arlington Baptist College ($15,968.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern State University of Louisiana than ABC ($14,238 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 23.6% lower than costs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana ($8,310 vs. $10,269)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern State University of Louisiana than Arlington Baptist College (89% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern State University of Louisiana students is 44.1% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($9,499 vs. $6,593)

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

NSU vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NSU or ABC? 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 ABC and NSU.

• The graduation rate at ABC is higher than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (41% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana earn on average $1,200 more per year than ABC graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $36,900)
• Northwestern State University of Louisiana students graduate with a $4,470 lower median federal student loan debt than ABC graduates. ($21,531 vs. $26,001)
• NSU graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than ABC graduates. ($222 vs. $268)
• More NSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 36%)

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