San Jose Christian College vs. Wartburg College

William Jessup University vs. Wartburg College comparison

	William Jessup University	Wartburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
Location	Rocklin, CA	Waverly, IA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,484	1,472
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#467	#577
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jessup.edu	wartburg.edu
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Costs	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
Tuition (In State)	$36,000	$48,490
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,000	$48,490
Room & Board	$13,249	$11,062
Avg Net Price	$28,171	$23,321
Avg Grant Aid	$25,059	$38,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	699	2,543
Admitted	537	2,528
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	99.4%
Enrolled %	35.4%	16.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/27
SAT Range	1020/1230	978/1235
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	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (31%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (28%) Business (21%) Education (7%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
Graduation Rate	54%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$222	$279

Diversity	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
% Men	12%	0%
% Women	16%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	77%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	19%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
% In-State	92%	66%
% Out-of-State	6%	29%
Campus	San Jose Christian College	Wartburg College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• William Jessup University is larger than than Wartburg College based on total student enrollment (1,484 students vs. 1,472 students)

San Jose Christian College vs. Wartburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Jose Christian College or Wartburg College?

• Wartburg College is 34.7% more expensive to attend than San Jose Christian College for in-state tuition ($48,490.00 vs. $36,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.7% higher at Wartburg College than William Jessup University ($48,490.00 vs. $36,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than San Jose Christian College ($23,321 vs. $28,171)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 19.8% lower than costs at William Jessup University ($11,062 vs. $13,249)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jessup University than Wartburg College (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 53.7% larger than aid received William Jessup University ($38,519 vs. $25,059)

San Jose Christian College vs. Wartburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 93 points higher than at San Jose Christian College (1012)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at San Jose Christian College (22)
• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at San Jose Christian College (3.33)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than San Jose Christian College (76.8%)

San Jose Christian College vs. Wartburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Jose Christian College or Wartburg 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 Wartburg College and San Jose Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than William Jessup University (63% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $8,000 more per year than San Jose Christian College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $40,100)
• William Jessup University students graduate with a $5,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $27,000)
• San Jose Christian College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($222 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jose Christian College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 61%)

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