Williams Baptist College vs. Tougaloo College

Williams Baptist College vs. Tougaloo College comparison

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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Tougaloo College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	584	677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$10,384
Room & Board	$8,980	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	90%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	2,817
Admitted	564	1,389
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	49.3%
Enrolled %	25.5%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	16/21
SAT Range	960/1170	790/1090
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	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	35%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$196	$361

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Tougaloo College
% Men	47%	38%
% Women	53%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	83%	0%
% Black	9%	99%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Tougaloo College
% In-State	72%	83%
% Out-of-State	20%	17%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Tougaloo 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

• Tougaloo College is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (677 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

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

• Williams Baptist College is 73.2% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($17,980.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.2% higher at Williams Baptist College than Tougaloo College ($17,980.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Williams Baptist College ($13,718 vs. $14,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 40.3% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($6,400 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Tougaloo College (95% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 71.3% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($16,082 vs. $9,387)

Williams Baptist College vs. Tougaloo College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 166 points higher than at Tougaloo College (844)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Tougaloo College (18)
• Accepted freshman Williams Baptist College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Williams Baptist College has a higher acceptance rate (59.3%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Tougaloo College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Tougaloo College is higher than Williams Baptist College (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Williams Baptist College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($34,800 vs. $29,600)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $16,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $35,004)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $165 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($196 vs. $361)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 39%)

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