Truett-McConnell College vs. FBBC&TS

Truett McConnell College vs. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
Location	Cleveland, GA	Ankeny, IA
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,714	586
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	faith.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
Tuition (In State)	$23,952	$18,740
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,952	$18,740
Room & Board	$9,320	$7,950
Avg Net Price	$22,373	$18,288
Avg Grant Aid	$15,025	$11,791
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	730	308
Admitted	662	153
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	49.7%
Enrolled %	32.8%	79.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/25
SAT Range	1000/1190	940/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (56%) Education (25%) Business (19%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
Graduation Rate	14%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$34,300
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	84%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$15,829
Median Loan Payment	$248	$163

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
% Men	2%	11%
% Women	1%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	91%
% Black	8%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
% In-State	79%	33%
% Out-of-State	16%	61%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	FBBC&TS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than FBBC&TS based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 586 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. FBBC&TS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or FBBC&TS?

• Truett McConnell College is 27.8% more expensive to attend than FBBC&TS for in-state tuition ($23,952.00 vs. $18,740.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.8% higher at Truett-McConnell College than Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary ($23,952.00 vs. $18,740.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary than Truett-McConnell College ($18,288 vs. $22,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary are 17.2% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($7,950 vs. $9,320)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Truett McConnell College students is 27.4% larger than aid received Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary ($15,025 vs. $11,791)

Truett-McConnell College vs. FBBC&TS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell College or FBBC&TS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between FBBC&TS or Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (1051) is 113 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming FBBC&TS students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at FBBC&TS (3.42)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than FBBC&TS (49.7%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. FBBC&TS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or FBBC&TS? 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 FBBC&TS and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at FBBC&TS is higher than Truett McConnell College (34% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Truett McConnell College earn on average $1,200 more per year than FBBC&TS graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $34,300)
• Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary students graduate with a $8,171 lower median federal student loan debt than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($15,829 vs. $24,000)
• FBBC&TS graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($163 vs. $248)
• More FBBC&TS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (84% vs. 53%)

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