Southwest Baptist University vs. Randolph

Southwest Baptist University vs. Randolph College comparison

	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph
Location	Bolivar, MO	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	2,386	553
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1028
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbuniv.edu	randolphcollege.edu
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Costs	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph
Tuition (In State)	$25,990	$27,270
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,990	$27,270
Room & Board	$8,290	$11,430
Avg Net Price	$18,926	$22,886
Avg Grant Aid	$18,146	$19,688
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	1,602
Admitted	877	1,522
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	95%
Enrolled %	32.3%	9.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25	22/30
SAT Range	928/1148	930/1140
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	Randolph
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)	Social Sciences (24%) History (10%) Biology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph
Graduation Rate	48%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,087	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$218	$279

Diversity	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph
% Men	37%	38%
% Women	63%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	68%
% Black	5%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph
% In-State	59%	76%
% Out-of-State	25%	23%
Campus	Southwest Baptist University	Randolph
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 Randolph based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 553 students)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Randolph Cost Comparison

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

• Randolph College is 4.9% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($27,270.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.9% higher at Randolph than Southwest Baptist University ($27,270.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Randolph ($18,926 vs. $22,886)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 37.9% lower than costs at Randolph College ($8,290 vs. $11,430)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Randolph College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Randolph College students is 8.5% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($19,688 vs. $18,146)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Randolph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 44 points higher than at Randolph (1014)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Randolph (22)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Randolph (3.35)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Randolph (95%)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Randolph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Randolph is higher than Southwest Baptist University (63% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Randolph College earn on average $6,500 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $5,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Randolph graduates. ($21,087 vs. $27,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Randolph graduates. ($218 vs. $279)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Randolph students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 63%)

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