Truett-McConnell College vs. Friends University

Truett McConnell College vs. Friends University comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Friends University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
Location	Cleveland, GA	Wichita, KS
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	2,796	1,724
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003	#723
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	friends.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$31,172
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$31,172
Room & Board	$8,856	$8,326
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$23,720
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$19,570
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	1,620
Admitted	527	1,025
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	63.3%
Enrolled %	41.2%	25.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	19/26
SAT Range	1000/1190	950/1181
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
Graduation Rate	14%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$46,500
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$24,512
Median Loan Payment	$248	$253

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
% Men	46%	42%
% Women	54%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	68%
% Black	8%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	8%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
% In-State	79%	46%
% Out-of-State	16%	50%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Friends University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Friends University based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 1,724 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Friends University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Friends University?

• Friends University is 36.1% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($31,172.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.1% higher at Friends University than Truett McConnell College ($31,172.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Friends University ($18,835 vs. $23,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 6.4% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($8,326 vs. $8,856)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Friends University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 20.1% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($19,570 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Friends University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 76 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Friends University (3.4)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Friends University (63.3%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Friends University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Friends University? 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 Friends University and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Friends University is higher than Truett McConnell College (27% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $11,000 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $512 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $24,512)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($248 vs. $253)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 53%)

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