Union College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Union College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	Union College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Barbourville, KY	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	970	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unionky.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Union College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$28,737	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,737	$25,990
Room & Board	$8,261	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$18,221	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$23,168	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Union College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,142	881
Admitted	610	877
Acceptance Rate	53.4%	99.5%
Enrolled %	32.8%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22	19/25
SAT Range	955/1148	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Union College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Union College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	32%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$248	$218

Diversity	Union College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	57%	37%
% Women	43%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	83%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Union College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	58%	59%
% Out-of-State	28%	25%
Campus	Union 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
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Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 970 students)

Union College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or Southwest Baptist University?

• Union College is 10.6% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.6% higher at Union College than Southwest Baptist University ($28,737.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Southwest Baptist University ($18,221 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 0.4% lower than costs at Southwest Baptist University ($8,261 vs. $8,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 27.7% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($23,168 vs. $18,146)

Union College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Union 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 Union College .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 88 points higher than at Union College (970)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Union College (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Union College (53.4%)

Union College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union 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 Union College.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Union College (48% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $1,900 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $34,800)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $2,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $24,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($218 vs. $248)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 42%)

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