San Diego Christian College vs. Friends University

San Diego Christian College vs. Friends University comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Friends University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
Location	El Cajon, CA	Wichita, KS
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	102	1,927
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#900
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	friends.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$32,108
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$32,108
Room & Board	$11,080	$10,828
Avg Net Price	$26,979	$22,579
Avg Grant Aid	$11,554	$21,910
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	320	1,134
Admitted	201	631
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	55.6%
Enrolled %	4.5%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/22
SAT Range	900/1098	915/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	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%)	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
Graduation Rate	31%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$46,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$24,512
Median Loan Payment	$238	$253

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
% Men	4%	8%
% Women	5%	16%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	68%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	21%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	8%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	5%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
% In-State	11%	52%
% Out-of-State	0%	45%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Friends University
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

• Friends University is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,927 students vs. 102 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Friends University Cost Comparison

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

• Friends University is 31.1% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($32,108.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.1% higher at Friends University than San Diego Christian College ($32,108.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Friends University than San Diego Christian College ($22,579 vs. $26,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 2.3% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($10,828 vs. $11,080)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College as Friends University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 89.6% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($21,910 vs. $11,554)

San Diego Christian College vs. Friends University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 81 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)
• San Diego Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (62.8%) than Friends University (55.6%)

San Diego Christian College vs. Friends University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Friends University? 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 Friends University and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at San Diego Christian College is higher than Friends University (31% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $7,000 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $1,406 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($23,106 vs. $24,512)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($238 vs. $253)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 47%)

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