Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Truett McConnell College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Cleveland, GA	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,714	2,155
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006	#1031
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$23,952	$27,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,952	$27,290
Room & Board	$9,320	$8,952
Avg Net Price	$22,373	$19,781
Avg Grant Aid	$15,025	$18,334
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	730	1,057
Admitted	662	1,054
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	99.7%
Enrolled %	32.8%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/24
SAT Range	1000/1190	960/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	14%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$248	$218

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	2%	8%
% Women	1%	16%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	83%
% Black	8%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	79%	59%
% Out-of-State	16%	25%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Southwest Baptist University
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 Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 2,155 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

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

• Southwest Baptist University is 13.9% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($27,290.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.9% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Truett McConnell College ($27,290.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Truett-McConnell College ($19,781 vs. $22,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 4.1% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($8,952 vs. $9,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 22% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($18,334 vs. $15,025)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 120 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Truett-McConnell College (3.49)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.7%) than Truett-McConnell College (90.7%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Southwest Baptist 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 Southwest Baptist University and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Truett McConnell College (48% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $1,200 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $35,500)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $2,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $24,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($218 vs. $248)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 53%)

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