William Jewell College vs. Ferrum College

William Jewell College vs. Ferrum College comparison

	William Jewell College	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
Location	Liberty, MO	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	853	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jewell.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$18,360	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,360	$37,400
Room & Board	$10,130	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$20,108	$25,558
Avg Grant Aid	$13,451	$26,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,676	1,452
Admitted	687	1,224
Acceptance Rate	41%	84.3%
Enrolled %	35.4%	19.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26
SAT Range	1030/1130	900/1110
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		Sep 15, 2024

Academics	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	63%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,500	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$289

Diversity	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
% Men	51%	58%
% Women	49%	42%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	52%
% Black	4%	34%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	6%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
% In-State	65%	64%
% Out-of-State	33%	34%
Campus	William Jewell College	Ferrum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ferrum College is larger than than William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (855 students vs. 853 students)

William Jewell College vs. Ferrum College Cost Comparison

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

• Ferrum College is 103.7% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.7% higher at Ferrum College than William Jewell College ($37,400.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Ferrum College ($20,108 vs. $25,558)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 30.6% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($10,130 vs. $13,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College than Ferrum College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 97.6% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($26,580 vs. $13,451)

William Jewell College vs. Ferrum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 279 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than William Jewell College (41%)

William Jewell College vs. Ferrum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Ferrum College (63% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $9,500 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $39,000)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,000)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 49%)

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