Maranatha Baptist University (MBBC) vs Samford

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	Maranatha Baptist University	Samford University
Overview
Location	Watertown, Wisconsin	Birmingham, Alabama
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	89.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Baptist	Baptist

Admission
Acceptance rate	80.3%	83.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $35
SAT range	930 - 1230	1100 - 1290
ACT range	20 - 27	23 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	19.0%	22.0%
Students submitting ACT score	55.0%	66.0%
Total number of applicants	264	4,217
Total number of admissions given out	212	3,537
Admitted students who chose to enroll	139	920
Yield rate	65.6%	26.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$33,970	$53,100
Average net price	$20,542	$31,871
Tuition	$16,800	$34,410
Room & board	$7,980	Room/dormitory: $6,150 Meal plan: $5,110
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $8,672	99.0% Average amount $19,443
Students receiving federal student loan	30.0% Average amount $5,069	31.0% Average amount $5,320
Students taking out private loans	9.0% Average amount $10,163	6.0% Average amount $19,317

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	818 Men 42.9% Women 57.1%	3,607 Men 33.4% Women 66.6%
Graduate students	248 Men 58.1% Women 41.9%	2,151 Men 32.3% Women 67.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	63.2%	73.0%
International students	0.7%	0.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	768	2,375
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania	Alabama Georgia Tennessee Texas Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Theology Business Multidisciplinary Studies Liberal Arts	Health Professions Legal Profession Business Education Family and Consumer Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	56.8%	78.9%
Dropout rate	23.3%	20.9%
Transferred out	19.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,116 Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: $46,370 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,249 Year 2: $18,315 Year 3: N/A Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,981 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $109,542 Year 2: $120,880 Year 3: $122,995 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $97,811 Year 2: $99,380 Year 3: $104,909 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $86,528 Year 2: $91,363 Year 3: $88,884 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,304 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $67,171 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,217 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $64,364 Law (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $47,785 Year 2: $48,667 Year 3: $61,547 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,967 Year 2: $54,851 Year 3: $57,875 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,355 Year 2: $54,948 Year 3: $54,480 Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,947 Year 2: $39,585 Year 3: $46,442 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,337 Year 2: $43,638 Year 3: $46,369

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