Ozarks vs. Williams Baptist College

University of the Ozarks vs. Williams Baptist College comparison

	University of the Ozarks	Williams Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
Location	Clarksville, AR	Walnut Ridge, AR
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	784	584
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ozarks.edu	wbcoll.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$24,950	$17,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,950	$17,980
Room & Board	$8,358	$8,980
Avg Net Price	$16,319	$14,488
Avg Grant Aid	$19,224	$16,082
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	95%

Admission	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,157	951
Admitted	1,296	564
Acceptance Rate	60.1%	59.3%
Enrolled %	17.7%	25.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/24	18/24
SAT Range	960/1150	960/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Education (16%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Communication (8%)	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)
Outcomes	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
Graduation Rate	46%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,200	$34,800
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,540	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$233	$196

Diversity	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
% Men	48%	47%
% Women	52%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	83%
% Black	6%	9%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	12%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
% In-State	38%	72%
% Out-of-State	39%	20%
Campus	Ozarks	Williams Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the Ozarks is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (784 students vs. 584 students)

Ozarks vs. Williams Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ozarks or Williams Baptist College?

• University of the Ozarks is 38.8% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($24,950.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.8% higher at Ozarks than Williams Baptist College ($24,950.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Ozarks ($14,488 vs. $16,319)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 7.4% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($8,358 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Ozarks than Williams Baptist College (97% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Ozarks students is 19.5% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($19,224 vs. $16,082)

Ozarks vs. Williams Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Ozarks or Williams Baptist College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Williams Baptist College or Ozarks .

• The average SAT score at University of the Ozarks (1034) is 24 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming Ozarks students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Williams Baptist College (22)
• Accepted freshman Ozarks students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Ozarks has a higher acceptance rate (60.1%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Ozarks vs. Williams Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ozarks or Williams Baptist College? 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 Williams Baptist College and Ozarks.

• The graduation rate at Ozarks is higher than Williams Baptist College (46% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from University of the Ozarks earn on average $7,400 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($42,200 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $3,540 lower median federal student loan debt than Ozarks graduates. ($19,000 vs. $22,540)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Ozarks graduates. ($196 vs. $233)
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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