Ole Miss vs. Southwest Baptist University

University of Mississippi vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	Ole Miss	Southwest Baptist University
Location	University, MS	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	24,043	2,155
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#352	#1031
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olemiss.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Mississippi is larger than than Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (24,043 students vs. 2,155 students)

Ole Miss vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ole Miss or Southwest Baptist University?

• Southwest Baptist University is 195% more expensive to attend than Ole Miss for in-state tuition ($27,290.00 vs. $9,252.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.8% higher at Southwest Baptist University than University of Mississippi ($27,290.00 vs. $26,820.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Mississippi than Southwest Baptist University ($14,946 vs. $19,781)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 34.5% lower than costs at University of Mississippi ($8,952 vs. $12,040)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than University of Mississippi (96% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 40.3% larger than aid received University of Mississippi ($18,334 vs. $13,070)

Ole Miss vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss .

• The average SAT score at University of Mississippi (1118) is 60 points higher than at Southwest Baptist University (1058)
• Incoming Ole Miss students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Southwest Baptist University (23)
• Accepted freshman Ole Miss students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Southwest Baptist University (3.55)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.7%) than Ole Miss (97.8%)

Ole Miss vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss.

• The graduation rate at Ole Miss is higher than Southwest Baptist University (60% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from University of Mississippi earn on average $16,000 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($52,700 vs. $36,700)
• University of Mississippi students graduate with a $1,087 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($20,000 vs. $21,087)
• Ole Miss graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($206 vs. $218)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ole Miss students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 60%)

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