UB vs. Laurel University

University of Baltimore vs. Laurel University comparison

	University of Baltimore	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	Laurel University
Location	Baltimore, MD	High Point, NC
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,288	158
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	UB	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$7,296	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,746	$10,500
Room & Board	$19,350	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$7,544	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	97%

Admission	UB	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	150	-
Admitted	134	-
Acceptance Rate	89.3%
Enrolled %	23.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	920/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	UB	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	UB	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	-	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$222	$289

Diversity	UB	Laurel University
% Men	37%	0%
% Women	63%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	41%
% Black	47%	33%
% Hispanic	5%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	UB	Laurel University
% In-State	97%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	UB	Laurel University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Baltimore is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (3,288 students vs. 158 students)

UB vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or Laurel University?

• Laurel University is 43.9% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $7,296.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97.6% higher at UB than Laurel University ($20,746.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Baltimore than Laurel University ($18,122 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel University are 108.5% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($9,280 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than University of Baltimore (97% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Baltimore students is 21.4% larger than aid received Laurel University ($7,544 vs. $6,212)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Baltimore (972) is 78 points higher than at Laurel University (894)
• Incoming UB students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Laurel University (21)
• Accepted freshman Laurel University students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at UB (2.89)

UB vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB or Laurel 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 Laurel University and UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $21,700 more per year than Laurel University graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $38,900)
• University of Baltimore students graduate with a $6,469 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel University graduates. ($21,500 vs. $27,969)
• UB graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel University graduates. ($222 vs. $289)
• More UB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel University students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 39%)

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