Williams Baptist College vs. IU Southeast

Williams Baptist College vs. Indiana University Southeast comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Indiana University Southeast	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	IU Southeast
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	New Albany, IN
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	584	3,672
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#809
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	ius.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	IU Southeast
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$7,274
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$20,634
Room & Board	$8,980	$11,012
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$8,264
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$7,262
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	88%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	IU Southeast
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	1,923
Admitted	564	1,639
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	85.2%
Enrolled %	25.5%	37%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	20/25
SAT Range	960/1170	1000/1190
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	IU Southeast
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%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	IU Southeast
Graduation Rate	35%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$20,261
Median Loan Payment	$196	$209

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	IU Southeast
% Men	47%	38%
% Women	53%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	85%
% Black	9%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Williams Baptist College	IU Southeast
% In-State	72%	82%
% Out-of-State	20%	17%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	IU Southeast
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

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (3,672 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. IU Southeast Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or IU Southeast?

• Williams Baptist College is 147.2% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($17,980.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.8% higher at IU Southeast than Williams Baptist College ($20,634.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Williams Baptist College ($8,264 vs. $14,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 22.6% lower than costs at Indiana University Southeast ($8,980 vs. $11,012)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Indiana University Southeast (95% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 121.5% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($16,082 vs. $7,262)

Williams Baptist College vs. IU Southeast Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 55 points higher than at IU Southeast (955)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at IU Southeast (21)
• Accepted freshman IU Southeast students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (85.2%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. IU Southeast Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or IU Southeast? 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 IU Southeast and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Williams Baptist College is higher than Indiana University Southeast (35% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Indiana University Southeast earn on average $3,500 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $1,261 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Southeast graduates. ($19,000 vs. $20,261)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than IU Southeast graduates. ($196 vs. $209)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast 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/