Williams Baptist College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph

Williams Baptist College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph comparison

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Overview	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	514	2,083
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#555
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	msj.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Tuition (In State)	$18,860	$35,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,860	$35,450
Room & Board	$8,980	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$16,658	$15,887
Avg Grant Aid	$15,652	$27,761
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,014	2,169
Admitted	597	1,226
Acceptance Rate	58.9%	56.5%
Enrolled %	21.4%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/22	17/24
SAT Range	920/1058	880/1083
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	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Graduation Rate	35%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$196	$289

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% Men	2%	5%
% Women	3%	25%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	78%
% Black	9%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% In-State	72%	70%
% Out-of-State	20%	30%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 514 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or College of Mount St. Joseph?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 88% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($35,450.00 vs. $18,860.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Williams Baptist College ($35,450.00 vs. $18,860.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Williams Baptist College ($15,887 vs. $16,658)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 24.7% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($8,980 vs. $11,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College as College of Mount St. Joseph (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 77.4% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($27,761 vs. $15,652)

Williams Baptist College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Williams Baptist College has a higher acceptance rate (58.9%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (56.5%)

Williams Baptist College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or College of Mount St. Joseph? 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 College of Mount St. Joseph and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Williams Baptist College (59% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $9,900 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($19,000 vs. $28,000)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($196 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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