Cumberland vs Southwest Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TNCatholic life on campusSouthwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Southwest Baptist has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 46% at Cumberland.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Cumberland has the lower price after aid: $17,882 a year, against $21,978 at Southwest Baptist.
- The average price after aid is lower at Cumberland: $18,759 a year, against $21,677 at Southwest Baptist.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Cumberland: $57,687, against $43,112 at Southwest Baptist.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lebanon, TN
Bolivar, MO
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,072
2,155
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Admission rate
67%
68%
Average SAT
1088
ACT middle 50%
17–26
Graduation rate
46%
55%
First-year retention
59%
65%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,759
$21,677
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,882
$21,978
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$18,048
$17,947
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,609
$19,633
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,333
$22,016
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,917
$23,857
Median debt
$17,952
$20,957
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,687
$43,112
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.