Southwest Baptist University vs. ECU

Southwest Baptist University vs. East Central University comparison

	Southwest Baptist University	East Central University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
Location	Bolivar, MO	Ada, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,386	3,376
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1028	#928
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbuniv.edu	ecok.edu
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Costs	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
Tuition (In State)	$25,990	$6,001
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,990	$15,361
Room & Board	$8,290	$7,752
Avg Net Price	$18,926	$10,221
Avg Grant Aid	$18,146	$8,853
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	89%

Admission	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	1,200
Admitted	877	841
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	70.1%
Enrolled %	32.3%	59.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/25	16/22
SAT Range	928/1148	960/1078
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)	Human Services (14%) Health Professions (13%) Business (13%) Education (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
Graduation Rate	48%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,087	$16,878
Median Loan Payment	$218	$174

Diversity	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
% Men	37%	38%
% Women	63%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	55%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	14%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	10%
% International	0%	10%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
% In-State	59%	88%
% Out-of-State	25%	11%
Campus	Southwest Baptist University	ECU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• East Central University is larger than than Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (3,376 students vs. 2,386 students)

Southwest Baptist University vs. ECU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Baptist University or ECU?

• Southwest Baptist University is 333.1% more expensive to attend than ECU for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $6,001.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.2% higher at Southwest Baptist University than East Central University ($25,990.00 vs. $15,361.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East Central University than Southwest Baptist University ($10,221 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central University are 6.9% lower than costs at Southwest Baptist University ($7,752 vs. $8,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than East Central University (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 105% larger than aid received East Central University ($18,146 vs. $8,853)

Southwest Baptist University vs. ECU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 88 points higher than at ECU (970)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at ECU (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at ECU (3.31)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than ECU (70.1%)

Southwest Baptist University vs. ECU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Baptist University or ECU? 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 ECU and Southwest Baptist University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than East Central University (48% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from East Central University earn on average $3,600 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $36,700)
• East Central University students graduate with a $4,209 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($16,878 vs. $21,087)
• ECU graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($174 vs. $218)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 45%)

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