Midland vs Southwest Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Midland UniversityFremont, NECatholic life on campusSouthwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Southwest Baptist has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 42% at Midland.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Southwest Baptist has the lower price after aid: $19,633 a year, against $23,055 at Midland.
- The average price after aid is lower at Southwest Baptist: $21,677 a year, against $26,267 at Midland.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Midland: $52,163, against $43,112 at Southwest Baptist.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Fremont, NE
Bolivar, MO
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,557
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
66%
68%
Average SAT
1086
1088
ACT middle 50%
17–23
17–26
Graduation rate
42%
55%
First-year retention
69%
65%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,267
$21,677
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,086
$21,978
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,445
$17,947
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,055
$19,633
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,289
$22,016
Net price, over $110,000 income
$28,680
$23,857
Median debt
$26,134
$20,957
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,163
$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.