Baker vs Hardin-Simmons
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KSCatholic life on campusHardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Baker has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 46% at Hardin-Simmons.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Hardin-Simmons has the lower price after aid: $13,822 a year, against $21,057 at Baker.
- The average price after aid is lower at Hardin-Simmons: $19,555 a year, against $25,301 at Baker.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Baker: $63,855, against $54,771 at Hardin-Simmons.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Baldwin City, KS
Abilene, TX
Setting
Rural
City
Students
1,945
1,655
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
94%
90%
Average SAT
1108
ACT middle 50%
19–26
Graduation rate
58%
46%
First-year retention
66%
65%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$25,301
$19,555
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,057
$13,822
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$18,530
$15,190
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,470
$17,248
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$27,166
$18,182
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,800
$25,639
Median debt
$25,000
$24,711
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,855
$54,771
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.