McKendree vs Missouri Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
CCatholic life: 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.McKendree UniversityLebanon, ILCatholic life on campusMissouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- McKendree lists Mass 3 times a week.
- McKendree has the higher graduation rate: 53% against 48% at Missouri Baptist.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, McKendree has the lower price after aid: $21,041 a year, against $25,332 at Missouri Baptist.
- The average price after aid is lower at McKendree: $24,717 a year, against $27,006 at Missouri Baptist.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: 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.
Mass times
3 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lebanon, IL
Saint Louis, MO
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,075
5,641
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.
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
72%
69%
Average SAT
910
ACT middle 50%
12–18
Graduation rate
53%
48%
First-year retention
67%
65%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$24,717
$27,006
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,928
$21,808
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,432
$24,022
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,041
$25,332
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,333
$29,678
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,066
$29,420
Median debt
$23,250
$22,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,572
$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.