UAPB vs. Southwest Baptist University

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,387	2,386
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#987	#1028
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$25,990
Room & Board	$8,866	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	881
Admitted	2,900	877
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	99.5%
Enrolled %	19.8%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18	19/25
SAT Range	805/1045	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	23%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$276	$218

Diversity	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	44%	37%
% Women	56%	63%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	83%
% Black	92%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	59%	59%
% Out-of-State	38%	25%
Campus	UAPB	Southwest Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 2,386 students)

UAPB vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

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

• Southwest Baptist University is 360.8% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.9% higher at Southwest Baptist University than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($25,990.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Southwest Baptist University ($9,959 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 6.9% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($8,290 vs. $8,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 34.7% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($18,146 vs. $13,469)

UAPB vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB 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 UAPB .

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 187 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than UAPB (69.3%)

UAPB vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB 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 UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (48% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $6,500 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $30,200)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $5,661 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($21,087 vs. $26,748)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $58 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($218 vs. $276)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 30%)

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