Williams Baptist College vs. CMU - CLAS

Williams Baptist College vs. Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Fayette, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	1,080
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#781
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	centralmethodist.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$26,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$26,360
Room & Board	$8,980	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$24,828
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$18,044
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	1,166
Admitted	564	1,141
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	97.9%
Enrolled %	25.5%	25.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/23
SAT Range	960/1170	930/1090
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		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
Graduation Rate	35%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$16,875
Median Loan Payment	$196	$174

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
% Men	47%	48%
% Women	53%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	78%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
% In-State	72%	59%
% Out-of-State	20%	27%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	CMU - CLAS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,080 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. CMU - CLAS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or CMU - CLAS?

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is 46.6% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($26,360.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.6% higher at CMU - CLAS than Williams Baptist College ($26,360.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than CMU - CLAS ($14,488 vs. $24,828)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are 0.8% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($8,910 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences than Williams Baptist College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students is 12.2% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($18,044 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. CMU - CLAS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (1043) is 33 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming CMU - CLAS students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Williams Baptist College (22)
• Accepted freshman CMU - CLAS students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• CMU - CLAS has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. CMU - CLAS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or CMU - CLAS? 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 CMU - CLAS and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at CMU - CLAS is higher than Williams Baptist College (43% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences earn on average $3,800 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $34,800)
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students graduate with a $2,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Williams Baptist College graduates. ($16,875 vs. $19,000)
• CMU - CLAS graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Williams Baptist College graduates. ($174 vs. $196)
• More CMU - CLAS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 57%)

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