Williams Baptist College vs. William Jewell College

Williams Baptist College vs. William Jewell College comparison

	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Liberty, MO
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	584	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	jewell.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$18,360
Room & Board	$8,980	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	99%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	1,676
Admitted	564	687
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	41%
Enrolled %	25.5%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	20/26
SAT Range	960/1170	1030/1130
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	William Jewell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	35%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$196	$258

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell College
% Men	47%	51%
% Women	53%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	78%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell College
% In-State	72%	65%
% Out-of-State	20%	33%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	William Jewell 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

• William Jewell College is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (853 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or William Jewell College?

• William Jewell College is 2.1% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($18,360.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.1% higher at William Jewell College than Williams Baptist College ($18,360.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than William Jewell College ($14,488 vs. $20,108)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 12.8% lower than costs at William Jewell College ($8,980 vs. $10,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College than Williams Baptist College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 19.6% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($16,082 vs. $13,451)

Williams Baptist College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 150 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Williams Baptist College (22)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Williams Baptist College has a higher acceptance rate (59.3%) than William Jewell College (41%)

Williams Baptist College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Williams Baptist College (63% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $13,700 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than William Jewell College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $25,000)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than William Jewell College graduates. ($196 vs. $258)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 57%)

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