Point U vs. Dort

Point University vs. Dordt College comparison

	Point University	Dordt College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Dort
Location	East Point, GA	Sioux Center, IA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,827	1,929
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#456
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Reformed Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	dordt.edu
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Costs	Point U	Dort
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$35,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$35,360
Room & Board	$9,100	$11,430
Avg Net Price	$22,622	$27,925
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$21,944
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Point U	Dort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,250	1,595
Admitted	2,194	1,135
Acceptance Rate	67.5%	71.2%
Enrolled %	49.4%	40.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.65
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/23	21/27
SAT Range	972/1237	1030/1230
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	Point U	Dort
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Education (23%) Business (17%) Engineering (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Agriculture (6%)
Outcomes	Point U	Dort
Graduation Rate	39%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	90%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$237

Diversity	Point U	Dort
% Men	4%	3%
% Women	4%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	73%
% Black	36%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	7%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	9%
% Unknown Race	8%	8%

Students	Point U	Dort
% In-State	46%	32%
% Out-of-State	48%	60%
Campus	Point U	Dort
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

• Point University is larger than than Dort based on total student enrollment (2,827 students vs. 1,929 students)

Point U vs. Dort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Dort?

• Dordt College is 67.2% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($35,360.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.2% higher at Dort than Point University ($35,360.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Dort ($22,622 vs. $27,925)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 25.6% lower than costs at Dordt College ($9,100 vs. $11,430)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dordt College than Point University (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dordt College students is 73.1% larger than aid received Point University ($21,944 vs. $12,678)

Point U vs. Dort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 249 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Dort students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Dort has a higher acceptance rate (71.2%) than Point U (67.5%)

Point U vs. Dort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Dort? 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 Dort and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Dort is higher than Point University (60% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Dordt College earn on average $8,300 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $35,000)
• Dordt College students graduate with a $4,687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,687)
• Dort graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($237 vs. $286)
• More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 34%)

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