PSC vs. MBTS

Philander Smith College vs. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Philander Smith College	Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	MBTS
Location	Little Rock, AR	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	866	3,840
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	mbts.edu
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Costs	PSC	MBTS
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$8,400
Room & Board	$10,000	$11,310
Avg Net Price	$14,986	$25,380
Avg Grant Aid	$11,788	$6,875
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	84%

Admission	PSC	MBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	141
Admitted	-	133
Acceptance Rate		94.3%
Enrolled %		63.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	MBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	PSC	MBTS
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$17,004
Median Loan Payment	$320	$175

Diversity	PSC	MBTS
% Men	1%	61%
% Women	1%	11%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	81%
% Black	91%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	PSC	MBTS
% In-State	58%	28%
% Out-of-State	33%	61%
Campus	PSC	MBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than PSC based on total student enrollment (3,840 students vs. 866 students)

PSC vs. MBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or MBTS?

• Philander Smith College is 40.5% more expensive to attend than MBTS for in-state tuition ($11,804.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.5% higher at PSC than Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($11,804.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than MBTS ($14,986 vs. $25,380)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 13.1% lower than costs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($10,000 vs. $11,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Philander Smith College than Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (89% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Philander Smith College students is 71.5% larger than aid received Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($11,788 vs. $6,875)

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

PSC vs. MBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or MBTS? 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 MBTS and PSC.

• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students graduate with a $13,996 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($17,004 vs. $31,000)
• MBTS graduates are paying $145 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($175 vs. $320)
• More MBTS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 35%)

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