Williams Baptist College vs. Maria College of Albany

Williams Baptist College vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Albany, NY
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	514	752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	mariacollege.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$18,860	$16,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,860	$16,980
Room & Board	$8,980	$9,500
Avg Net Price	$16,658	$17,290
Avg Grant Aid	$15,652	$8,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	81%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,014	256
Admitted	597	156
Acceptance Rate	58.9%	60.9%
Enrolled %	21.4%	29.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	920/1058	965/1095
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

Academics	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	35%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$196	$208

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
% Men	2%	1%
% Women	3%	6%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	60%
% Black	9%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	21%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	72%	98%
% Out-of-State	20%	2%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Maria College of Albany
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

• Maria College of Albany is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (752 students vs. 514 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Maria College of Albany?

• Williams Baptist College is 11.1% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($18,860.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.1% higher at Williams Baptist College than Maria College of Albany ($18,860.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Maria College of Albany ($16,658 vs. $17,290)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 5.8% lower than costs at Maria College of Albany ($8,980 vs. $9,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Maria College of Albany (100% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 83.7% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($15,652 vs. $8,521)

Williams Baptist College vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Williams Baptist College students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (60.9%) than Williams Baptist College (58.9%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and Williams Baptist College.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $8,600 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $1,118 lower median federal student loan debt than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($19,000 vs. $20,118)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($196 vs. $208)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 45%)

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