Williams Baptist College vs. Westminster College

Williams Baptist College vs. Westminster College comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Westminster College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Fulton, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	610
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$30,248
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$30,248
Room & Board	$8,980	$11,762
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$26,768
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$22,039
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	99%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	2,051
Admitted	564	1,544
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	75.3%
Enrolled %	25.5%	10.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/24
SAT Range	960/1170	930/1090
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	Westminster 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%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	35%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$196	$273

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Westminster College
% Men	47%	55%
% Women	53%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	65%
% Black	9%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	15%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Westminster College
% In-State	72%	81%
% Out-of-State	20%	16%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Westminster 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

• Westminster College is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (610 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 68.2% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($30,248.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.2% higher at Westminster College than Williams Baptist College ($30,248.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Westminster College ($14,488 vs. $26,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 31% lower than costs at Westminster College ($8,980 vs. $11,762)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than Williams Baptist College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 37% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($22,039 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 74 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Williams Baptist College (22)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Williams Baptist College (63% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $13,100 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $7,437 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $26,437)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($196 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 57%)

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