Williams Baptist College vs. Cleary College

Williams Baptist College vs. Cleary University comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Cleary University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Howell, MI
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	584	891
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	cleary.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$22,279
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$22,279
Room & Board	$8,980	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$27,209
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$8,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	86%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	810
Admitted	564	547
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	67.5%Open
Enrolled %	25.5%	18.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/19
SAT Range	960/1170	950/1170
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		Jul 15, 2025

Academics	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
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%)	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
Graduation Rate	35%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$54,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$30,227
Median Loan Payment	$196	$312

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
% Men	47%	59%
% Women	53%	41%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	79%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	9%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
% In-State	72%	82%
% Out-of-State	20%	12%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Cleary College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cleary University is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Cleary College Cost Comparison

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

• Cleary University is 23.9% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($22,279.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.9% higher at Cleary College than Williams Baptist College ($22,279.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Cleary College ($14,488 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 58.1% lower than costs at Cleary University ($8,980 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Cleary University (95% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 90.4% larger than aid received Cleary University ($16,082 vs. $8,447)

Williams Baptist College vs. Cleary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 60 points higher than at Cleary College (950)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Cleary College (20)
• Accepted freshman Williams Baptist College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Cleary College (3.17)
• Cleary College has a higher acceptance rate (67.5%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Cleary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Cleary 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 Cleary College and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Williams Baptist College (59% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Cleary University earn on average $20,100 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $11,227 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $30,227)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($196 vs. $312)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleary College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 47%)

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