San Diego Christian College vs. Alderson Broaddus College

San Diego Christian College vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Philippi, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	355	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$31,200
Room & Board	$11,700	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,693
Admitted	-	1,041
Acceptance Rate		61.5%
Enrolled %		18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	15/22
SAT Range	900/1098	900/1060
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	31%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$238	$268

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	46%	56%
% Women	54%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	73%
% Black	12%	16%
% Hispanic	21%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	80%	34%
% Out-of-State	0%	62%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Alderson Broaddus College
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

• Alderson Broaddus College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (767 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 27.3% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.3% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than San Diego Christian College ($31,200.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than San Diego Christian College ($19,499 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 15% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($10,170 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than San Diego Christian College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 61.2% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($24,656 vs. $15,300)

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian College or Alderson Broaddus College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Alderson Broaddus College or San Diego Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 47 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Alderson Broaddus College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman San Diego Christian College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (3.2)

San Diego Christian College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than San Diego Christian College (49% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $6,400 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $2,894 lower median federal student loan debt than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $26,000)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($238 vs. $268)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 47%)

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