Southwest Baptist University vs. Bacone College

Southwest Baptist University vs. Bacone College comparison

	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
Location	Bolivar, MO	Muskogee, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,386	299
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1028
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbuniv.edu	bacone.edu
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Costs	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
Tuition (In State)	$25,990	$12,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,990	$12,000
Room & Board	$8,290	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$18,926	$17,114
Avg Grant Aid	$18,146	$14,052
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	-
Admitted	877	-
Acceptance Rate	99.5%
Enrolled %	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	14/17
SAT Range	928/1148	938/1033
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (14%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
Graduation Rate	48%	4%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,087	$29,613
Median Loan Payment	$218	$306

Diversity	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
% Men	37%	50%
% Women	63%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	13%
% Black	5%	27%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	1%	31%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	10%

Students	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
% In-State	59%	63%
% Out-of-State	25%	22%
Campus	Southwest Baptist University	Bacone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Bacone College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 299 students)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Bacone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Baptist University or Bacone College?

• Southwest Baptist University is 116.6% more expensive to attend than Bacone College for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.6% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Bacone College ($25,990.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bacone College than Southwest Baptist University ($17,114 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 3.7% lower than costs at Bacone College ($8,290 vs. $8,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bacone College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 29.1% larger than aid received Bacone College ($18,146 vs. $14,052)

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 202 points higher than at Bacone College (856)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bacone College (18)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.72 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Bacone College (2.83)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Bacone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Baptist University or Bacone 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 Bacone College and Southwest Baptist University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Bacone College (48% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $2,000 more per year than Bacone College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $34,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $8,526 lower median federal student loan debt than Bacone College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $29,613)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than Bacone College graduates. ($218 vs. $306)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bacone College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 32%)

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