SAU vs. Waynesburg College

Spring Arbor University vs. Waynesburg University comparison

	Spring Arbor University	Waynesburg University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SAU	Waynesburg College
Location	Spring Arbor, MI	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Small Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,390	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#553	#529
Religious Affiliation	Free Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arbor.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	SAU	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$31,940	$28,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,940	$28,120
Room & Board	$10,960	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$21,720	$22,837
Avg Grant Aid	$21,522	$18,778
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	SAU	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,145	1,806
Admitted	1,174	1,656
Acceptance Rate	37.3%	91.7%
Enrolled %	17.5%	20.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	17/25	16/25
SAT Range	935/1165	1000/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	SAU	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	SAU	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	56%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,043	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$279

Diversity	SAU	Waynesburg College
% Men	7%	5%
% Women	48%	12%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	91%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	SAU	Waynesburg College
% In-State	82%	61%
% Out-of-State	15%	39%
Campus	SAU	Waynesburg 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

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Waynesburg College based on total student enrollment (2,390 students vs. 1,315 students)

SAU vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SAU or Waynesburg College?

• Spring Arbor University is 13.6% more expensive to attend than Waynesburg College for in-state tuition ($31,940.00 vs. $28,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.6% higher at SAU than Waynesburg University ($31,940.00 vs. $28,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spring Arbor University than Waynesburg College ($21,720 vs. $22,837)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spring Arbor University are 12.2% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($10,960 vs. $12,300)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Spring Arbor University as Waynesburg University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spring Arbor University students is 14.6% larger than aid received Waynesburg University ($21,522 vs. $18,778)

SAU vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Spring Arbor University (1073) is 54 points higher than at Waynesburg College (1019)
• Incoming SAU students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Waynesburg College (23)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at SAU (3.61)
• Waynesburg College has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than SAU (37.3%)

SAU vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SAU or Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College and SAU.

• The graduation rate at Waynesburg College is higher than Spring Arbor University (57% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $6,300 more per year than SAU graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $42,600)
• Spring Arbor University students graduate with a $2,957 lower median federal student loan debt than Waynesburg College graduates. ($24,043 vs. $27,000)
• SAU graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Waynesburg College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SAU students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 58%)

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