PUC vs. Southwest Baptist University

Pacific Union College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Pacific Union College	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Angwin, CA	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	938	2,155
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1031
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$34,191	$27,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,191	$27,290
Room & Board	$9,471	$8,952
Avg Net Price	$22,799	$19,781
Avg Grant Aid	$24,423	$18,334
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,323	1,057
Admitted	562	1,054
Acceptance Rate	42.5%	99.7%
Enrolled %	24.7%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/24	18/24
SAT Range	930/1190	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	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	45%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$310	$218

Diversity	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	1%	8%
% Women	2%	16%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	83%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	28%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	6%

Students	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	77%	59%
% Out-of-State	21%	25%
Campus	PUC	Southwest Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than PUC based on total student enrollment (2,155 students vs. 938 students)

PUC vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PUC or Southwest Baptist University?

• Pacific Union College is 25.3% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($34,191.00 vs. $27,290.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.3% higher at PUC than Southwest Baptist University ($34,191.00 vs. $27,290.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than PUC ($19,781 vs. $22,799)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 5.8% lower than costs at Pacific Union College ($8,952 vs. $9,471)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Union College students is 33.2% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($24,423 vs. $18,334)

PUC vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, PUC 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 PUC .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 74 points higher than at PUC (984)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at PUC (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at PUC (3.24)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.7%) than PUC (42.5%)

PUC vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC 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 PUC.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Pacific Union College (48% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $22,500 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $8,913 lower median federal student loan debt than PUC graduates. ($21,087 vs. $30,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $92 less per month on federal student loans than PUC graduates. ($218 vs. $310)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PUC students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 57%)

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