Westminster College vs. William Jewell College

Westminster College vs. William Jewell College comparison

	Westminster College	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Westminster College	William Jewell College
Location	Fulton, MO	Liberty, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	593	886
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westminster-mo.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Westminster College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$31,156	$18,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,156	$18,600
Room & Board	$12,142	$11,381
Avg Net Price	$26,780	$17,408
Avg Grant Aid	$23,501	$16,922
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Westminster College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,279	2,132
Admitted	1,768	731
Acceptance Rate	77.6%	34.3%
Enrolled %	9%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	18/23	19/25
SAT Range	880/1120	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Westminster College	William Jewell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Westminster College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	63%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,900	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,437	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$258

Diversity	Westminster College	William Jewell College
% Men	0%	1%
% Women	0%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	78%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	15%	5%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Westminster College	William Jewell College
% In-State	81%	65%
% Out-of-State	16%	33%
Campus	Westminster College	William Jewell 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

• William Jewell College is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (886 students vs. 593 students)

Westminster College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Westminster College or William Jewell College?

• Westminster College is 67.5% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($31,156.00 vs. $18,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.5% higher at Westminster College than William Jewell College ($31,156.00 vs. $18,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Westminster College ($17,408 vs. $26,780)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 6.7% lower than costs at Westminster College ($11,381 vs. $12,142)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College than Westminster College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 38.9% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($23,501 vs. $16,922)

Westminster College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 76 points higher than at Westminster College (1084)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Westminster College (24)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Westminster College (3.44)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (77.6%) than William Jewell College (34.3%)

Westminster College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Westminster College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and Westminster College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is the same as at William Jewell College (63% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $600 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $47,900)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $1,437 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,437)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($258 vs. $273)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westminster College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 72%)

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