UB vs. University of Rio Grande

University of Baltimore vs. University of Rio Grande comparison

	University of Baltimore	University of Rio Grande	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	University of Rio Grande
Location	Baltimore, MD	Rio Grande, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	3,101	2,168
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	rio.edu
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Costs	UB	University of Rio Grande
Tuition (In State)	$7,442	$19,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,160	$19,600
Room & Board	$19,350	$10,500
Avg Net Price	$17,253	$26,581
Avg Grant Aid	$8,833	$7,003
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	72%

Admission	UB	University of Rio Grande
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	173	-
Admitted	148	-
Acceptance Rate	85.5%	Open
Enrolled %	27.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1010/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	UB	University of Rio Grande
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	UB	University of Rio Grande
Graduation Rate	-	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$222	$211

Diversity	UB	University of Rio Grande
% Men	20%	3%
% Women	38%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	81%
% Black	47%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	10%

Students	UB	University of Rio Grande
% In-State	85%	82%
% Out-of-State	2%	9%
Campus	UB	University of Rio Grande
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Baltimore is larger than than University of Rio Grande based on total student enrollment (3,101 students vs. 2,168 students)

UB vs. University of Rio Grande Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or University of Rio Grande?

• University of Rio Grande is 163.4% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($19,600.00 vs. $7,442.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at UB than University of Rio Grande ($21,160.00 vs. $19,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Baltimore than University of Rio Grande ($17,253 vs. $26,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Rio Grande are 84.3% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($10,500 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Baltimore than University of Rio Grande (96% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Baltimore students is 26.1% larger than aid received University of Rio Grande ($8,833 vs. $7,003)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Rio Grande students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.06) than students at UB (2.89)

UB vs. University of Rio Grande Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB or University of Rio Grande? 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 University of Rio Grande and UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $26,700 more per year than University of Rio Grande graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $33,900)
• University of Rio Grande students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than UB graduates. ($20,500 vs. $21,500)
• University of Rio Grande graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than UB graduates. ($211 vs. $222)
• More UB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Rio Grande students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 35%)

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