San Diego Christian College vs. Defiance College

San Diego Christian College vs. Defiance College comparison

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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Defiance College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Defiance, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	355	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$34,556
Room & Board	$11,700	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	99%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,722
Admitted	-	1,711
Acceptance Rate		62.9%
Enrolled %		8.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/23
SAT Range	900/1098	860/1110
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	San Diego Christian College	Defiance College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	31%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$238	$279

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Defiance College
% Men	46%	60%
% Women	54%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	80%
% Black	12%	8%
% Hispanic	21%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Defiance College
% In-State	80%	66%
% Out-of-State	0%	31%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Defiance 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

• Defiance College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (540 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Defiance College Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 41% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41% higher at Defiance College than San Diego Christian College ($34,556.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Defiance College than San Diego Christian College ($23,196 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 6.9% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($10,940 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than San Diego Christian College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 63.2% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($24,970 vs. $15,300)

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

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 51 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman San Diego Christian College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Defiance College (3.12)

San Diego Christian College vs. Defiance College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Defiance 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 Defiance College and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than San Diego Christian College (51% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $4,200 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $3,894 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $27,000)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($238 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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