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Overview |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Location | Radford, VA | Sweet Briar, VA | ||
| Setting | Distant Town | Small Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 7,531 | 464 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #449 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | radford.edu | sbc.edu | ||
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Costs |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $8,401 | $23,730 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $20,853 | $23,730 | ||
| Room & Board | $11,973 | $14,720 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $18,282 | $25,598 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $8,968 | $15,880 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 99% | 99% |
Admission |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 11,072 | 1,136 | ||
| Admitted | 10,036 | 815 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 90.6% | 71.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 11% | 16.9% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.31 | 3.54 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Easy | Challenging | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | |||
| ACT Range | 19/26 | 21/27 | ||
| SAT Range | 950/1170 | 1100/1310 | ||
| 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 |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12:1 | 9:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 56% | 70% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $47,400 | $41,700 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 70% | 72% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $23,000 | $27,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $237 | $279 |
Diversity |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| % Men | 5% | 0% | ||
| % Women | 19% | 0% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 71% | 71% | ||
| % Black | 13% | 9% | ||
| % Hispanic | 7% | 9% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 5% | 5% | ||
| % International | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 1% |
Students |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
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| % In-State | 88% | 43% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 11% | 49% | ||
Campus |
RU | Sweet Briar College | ||
| 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
- Radford University is larger than than Sweet Briar College based on total student enrollment (7,531 students vs. 464 students)
RU vs. Sweet Briar College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, RU or Sweet Briar College?
- Sweet Briar College is 182.5% more expensive to attend than RU for in-state tuition ($23,730.00 vs. $8,401.00)
- Out of state tuition is 13.8% higher at Sweet Briar College than Radford University ($23,730.00 vs. $20,853.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Radford University than Sweet Briar College ($18,282 vs. $25,598)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Radford University are 22.9% lower than costs at Sweet Briar College ($11,973 vs. $14,720)
- The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Radford University as Sweet Briar College (99% vs. 99%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Sweet Briar College students is 77.1% larger than aid received Radford University ($15,880 vs. $8,968)
RU vs. Sweet Briar College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, RU or Sweet Briar College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Sweet Briar College or RU .
- Accepted freshman Sweet Briar College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at RU (3.31)
- RU has a higher acceptance rate (90.6%) than Sweet Briar College (71.7%)
RU vs. Sweet Briar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, RU or Sweet Briar 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 Sweet Briar College and RU.
- The graduation rate at Sweet Briar College is higher than Radford University (70% vs. 56%)
- Graduates from Radford University earn on average $5,700 more per year than Sweet Briar College graduates after ten years. ($47,400 vs. $41,700)
- Radford University students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
- RU graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Sweet Briar College graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
- More Sweet Briar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former RU students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 70%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/