UALR vs. Southwest Baptist University

University of Arkansas at Little Rock vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	UALR	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Little Rock, AR	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	8,158	2,155
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#782	#1031
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ualr.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock is larger than than Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (8,158 students vs. 2,155 students)

UALR vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UALR or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 369.1% more expensive to attend than UALR for in-state tuition ($27,290.00 vs. $5,818.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.7% higher at Southwest Baptist University than University of Arkansas at Little Rock ($27,290.00 vs. $16,573.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Little Rock than Southwest Baptist University ($11,225 vs. $19,781)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 4.5% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock ($8,952 vs. $9,352)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Little Rock as Southwest Baptist University (96% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 83.9% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Little Rock ($18,334 vs. $9,968)

UALR vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UALR 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 UALR .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 68 points higher than at UALR (990)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at UALR (21)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at UALR (3.42)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.7%) than UALR (57.7%)

UALR vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UALR 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 UALR.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than University of Arkansas at Little Rock (48% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of Arkansas at Little Rock earn on average $1,300 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $36,700)
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock students graduate with a $587 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($20,500 vs. $21,087)
• UALR graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($211 vs. $218)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UALR students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 51%)

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