San Diego Christian College vs. Westminster College

San Diego Christian College vs. Westminster College comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Fulton, MO
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	355	610
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$30,248
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$30,248
Room & Board	$11,700	$11,762
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$26,768
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$22,039
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	99%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,051
Admitted	-	1,544
Acceptance Rate		75.3%
Enrolled %		10.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	18/24
SAT Range	900/1098	930/1090
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	31%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$238	$273

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
% Men	46%	55%
% Women	54%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	65%
% Black	12%	9%
% Hispanic	21%	4%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	15%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
% In-State	80%	81%
% Out-of-State	0%	16%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Westminster College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (610 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 23.5% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($30,248.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.5% higher at Westminster College than San Diego Christian College ($30,248.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than San Diego Christian College ($26,768 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Diego Christian College are 0.5% lower than costs at Westminster College ($11,700 vs. $11,762)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than San Diego Christian College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 44% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($22,039 vs. $15,300)

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 151 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)

San Diego Christian College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than San Diego Christian College (63% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $8,400 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $3,331 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $26,437)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($238 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 47%)

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