Williams Baptist College vs. Hastings College

Williams Baptist College vs. Hastings College comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Hastings, NE
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	584	936
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	hastings.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$32,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$32,600
Room & Board	$8,980	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$22,128
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$25,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	2,121
Admitted	564	1,513
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	71.3%
Enrolled %	25.5%	17.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.5
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	960/1180
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	Hastings College
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%)	Education (25%) Business (19%) Psychology (8%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College
Graduation Rate	35%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$45,000
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$196	$279

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College
% Men	47%	49%
% Women	53%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	80%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College
% In-State	72%	52%
% Out-of-State	20%	42%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Hastings College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hastings College is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Hastings College Cost Comparison

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

• Hastings College is 81.3% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($32,600.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.3% higher at Hastings College than Williams Baptist College ($32,600.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Hastings College ($14,488 vs. $22,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 24.6% lower than costs at Hastings College ($8,980 vs. $11,190)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hastings College than Williams Baptist College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hastings College students is 61% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($25,885 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. Hastings College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hastings College (1055) is 45 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming Hastings College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Williams Baptist College (22)
• Accepted freshman Hastings College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Hastings College has a higher acceptance rate (71.3%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Hastings College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Hastings College is higher than Williams Baptist College (56% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Hastings College earn on average $10,200 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($45,000 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $8,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Hastings College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $27,000)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than Hastings College graduates. ($196 vs. $279)
• More Hastings College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 57%)

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