Colorado Christian vs Missouri Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, COCatholic life on campusMissouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Colorado Christian has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 48% at Missouri Baptist.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Missouri Baptist has the lower price after aid: $21,808 a year, against $26,010 at Colorado Christian.
- The average price after aid is lower at Missouri Baptist: $27,006 a year, against $29,500 at Colorado Christian.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Colorado Christian: $50,416, against $46,660 at Missouri Baptist.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lakewood, CO
Saint Louis, MO
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
8,254
5,641
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
69%
Average SAT
910
ACT middle 50%
12–18
Graduation rate
64%
48%
First-year retention
84%
65%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,500
$27,006
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$26,010
$21,808
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,819
$24,022
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$27,203
$25,332
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,257
$29,678
Net price, over $110,000 income
$33,274
$29,420
Median debt
$28,312
$22,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,416
$46,660
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.