Williams Baptist College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$25,990
Room & Board	$8,980	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	97%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	881
Admitted	564	877
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	99.5%
Enrolled %	25.5%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	19/25
SAT Range	960/1170	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	35%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$196	$218

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	47%	37%
% Women	53%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	83%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	72%	59%
% Out-of-State	20%	25%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

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

• Southwest Baptist University is 44.5% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($25,990.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.5% higher at Southwest Baptist University than Williams Baptist College ($25,990.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Southwest Baptist University ($14,488 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 8.3% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($8,290 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Williams Baptist College (97% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 12.8% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($18,146 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 48 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Williams Baptist College (22)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Southwest Baptist 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 Southwest Baptist University and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is higher than Williams Baptist College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Southwest Baptist University earn on average $1,900 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $2,087 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($19,000 vs. $21,087)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Baptist University graduates. ($196 vs. $218)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 57%)

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