SKC vs. ABC

Salish Kootenai College vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	Salish Kootenai College	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SKC	ABC
Location	Pablo, MT	Arlington, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	619	218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	skc.edu	abconline.edu
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Costs	SKC	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$2,988	$15,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,260	$15,540
Room & Board	$7,020	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$6,890	$19,990
Avg Grant Aid	$5,939	$6,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	84%

Admission	SKC	ABC
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	SKC	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Business (20%) Education (15%) Transportation and Materials Moving (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	SKC	ABC
Graduation Rate	48%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,000	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,472	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	$128	$268

Diversity	SKC	ABC
% Men	29%	63%
% Women	71%	37%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	55%
% Black	1%	24%
% Hispanic	2%	15%
% Native American	77%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	SKC	ABC
% In-State	87%	89%
% Out-of-State	13%	11%
Campus	SKC	ABC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Salish Kootenai College is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (619 students vs. 218 students)

SKC vs. ABC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SKC or ABC?

• Arlington Baptist College is 206.1% more expensive to attend than SKC for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $5,076.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.5% higher at ABC than Salish Kootenai College ($15,540.00 vs. $10,260.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Salish Kootenai College than ABC ($6,890 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salish Kootenai College are 18.4% lower than costs at Arlington Baptist College ($7,020 vs. $8,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Arlington Baptist College than Salish Kootenai College (84% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arlington Baptist College students is 11% larger than aid received Salish Kootenai College ($6,593 vs. $5,939)

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

SKC vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SKC 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 SKC.

• The graduation rate at SKC is higher than Arlington Baptist College (48% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Arlington Baptist College earn on average $7,900 more per year than SKC graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $29,000)
• Salish Kootenai College students graduate with a $13,529 lower median federal student loan debt than ABC graduates. ($12,472 vs. $26,001)
• SKC graduates are paying $140 less per month on federal student loans than ABC graduates. ($128 vs. $268)
• More SKC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 36%)

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