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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Southwest Baptist University
  • William Woods University

What stands out

Southwest Baptist University has the lower average net price, Southwest Baptist University reports the higher graduation rate, Southwest Baptist University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Southwest Baptist University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Southwest Baptist University compared with William Woods University
MetricSouthwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MOPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsWilliam Woods UniversityFulton, MOPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$21,677lowest$26,569
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$40,301$49,094
In-state tuition$30,566$30,340
Out-of-state tuition$30,566$30,340
Admissions
Acceptance rate68%71%
SAT midpoint1,105Not reported
ACT midpoint22Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.53%highest52%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.65%highest58%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,957lowest$21,983
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$43,112highest$42,401
Campus
Undergraduates1,3411,300

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.