San Diego Christian College vs. Howard Payne University

San Diego Christian College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University
Location	El Cajon, CA	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	102	833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$29,522
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$29,522
Room & Board	$11,080	$10,074
Avg Net Price	$26,979	$25,768
Avg Grant Aid	$11,554	$18,957
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	320	1,269
Admitted	201	859
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	67.7%
Enrolled %	4.5%	24.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/25
SAT Range	900/1098	880/1100
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	Howard Payne University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	31%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$238	$265

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University
% Men	4%	6%
% Women	5%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	61%
% Black	12%	9%
% Hispanic	21%	22%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	4%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	11%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	2%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Howard Payne University is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (833 students vs. 102 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

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

• Howard Payne University is 20.5% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($29,522.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.5% higher at Howard Payne University than San Diego Christian College ($29,522.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Howard Payne University than San Diego Christian College ($25,768 vs. $26,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 10% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($10,074 vs. $11,080)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College than Howard Payne University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 64.1% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($18,957 vs. $11,554)

San Diego Christian College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Howard Payne University (965) is 32 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Howard Payne University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman Howard Payne University students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)
• Howard Payne University has a higher acceptance rate (67.7%) than San Diego Christian College (62.8%)

San Diego Christian College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Howard Payne 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 Howard Payne University and San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Howard Payne University is higher than San Diego Christian College (46% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Howard Payne University earn on average $800 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $2,580 lower median federal student loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates. ($23,106 vs. $25,686)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Howard Payne University graduates. ($238 vs. $265)
• More Howard Payne University 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/