Southwest Baptist University vs. Mount Olive College

Southwest Baptist University vs. Mount Olive College comparison

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Overview	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
Location	Bolivar, MO	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	2,386	2,239
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1028	#938
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbuniv.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$25,990	$22,591
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,990	$22,591
Room & Board	$8,290	$9,983
Avg Net Price	$18,926	$17,878
Avg Grant Aid	$18,146	$16,371
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	1,838
Admitted	877	1,371
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	74.6%
Enrolled %	32.3%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	16/21
SAT Range	928/1148	990/1150
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	48%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,087	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$218	$289

Diversity	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
% Men	37%	32%
% Women	63%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	50%
% Black	5%	29%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
% In-State	59%	66%
% Out-of-State	25%	23%
Campus	Southwest Baptist University	Mount Olive College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Mount Olive College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 2,239 students)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

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

• Southwest Baptist University is 15% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Mount Olive College ($25,990.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Southwest Baptist University ($17,878 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 20.4% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($8,290 vs. $9,983)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 10.8% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($18,146 vs. $16,371)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Mount Olive College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 149 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Mount Olive College (74.6%)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Baptist University or Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive College and Southwest Baptist University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Mount Olive College (48% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $6,919 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $28,006)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($218 vs. $289)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 42%)

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