Williams Baptist College vs. Friends University

Williams Baptist College vs. Friends University comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Friends University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Friends University
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Wichita, KS
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	584	1,724
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#723
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	friends.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Friends University
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$31,172
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$31,172
Room & Board	$8,980	$8,326
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$23,720
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$19,570
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Friends University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	1,620
Admitted	564	1,025
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	63.3%
Enrolled %	25.5%	25.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	19/26
SAT Range	960/1170	950/1181
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	Friends University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Friends University
Graduation Rate	35%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$46,500
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$24,512
Median Loan Payment	$196	$253

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Friends University
% Men	47%	42%
% Women	53%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	68%
% Black	9%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	8%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Friends University
% In-State	72%	46%
% Out-of-State	20%	50%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Friends University
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

• Friends University is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,724 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Friends University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Friends University?

• Friends University is 73.4% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($31,172.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.4% higher at Friends University than Williams Baptist College ($31,172.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Friends University ($14,488 vs. $23,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 7.9% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($8,326 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Friends University than Williams Baptist College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 21.7% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($19,570 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. Friends University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 4 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Friends University (22)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Friends University has a higher acceptance rate (63.3%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Friends University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Friends University? 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 Friends University and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Williams Baptist College is higher than Friends University (35% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $11,700 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $5,512 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($19,000 vs. $24,512)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($196 vs. $253)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 54%)

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