Spring Arbor vs Wayland Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MICatholic life on campusWayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Spring Arbor has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 19% at Wayland Baptist.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Spring Arbor has the lower price after aid: $14,530 a year, against $20,070 at Wayland Baptist.
- Median debt is lower at Wayland Baptist: $23,106, against $26,375 at Spring Arbor.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Spring Arbor, MI
Plainview, TX
Setting
Rural
Town
Students
2,390
2,861
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.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
52%
56%
Average SAT
1170
Graduation rate
64%
19%
First-year retention
77%
45%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,353
$20,590
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,530
$20,070
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,697
$16,344
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,197
$19,949
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,358
$21,542
Net price, over $110,000 income
$21,370
$25,435
Median debt
$26,375
$23,106
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,732
$51,838
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.