Aurora University vs. Missouri Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Aurora University in Aurora, IL with Missouri Baptist University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Aurora University is larger than Missouri Baptist University based on total student enrollment (5,923 students vs. 5,699 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Aurora University is located in Aurora, IL (Large Suburban setting); Missouri Baptist University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large Suburban setting).
• Aurora University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Missouri Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Aurora University 18:1; Missouri Baptist University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aurora University are 10.3% lower than at Missouri Baptist University ($13,580 vs. $15,134).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.7% higher at Missouri Baptist University than at Aurora University (about $5,442 more per year; $34,612 vs. $29,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Aurora University as at Missouri Baptist University (99% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Missouri Baptist University students is 0.8% larger than aid received by Aurora University students ($21,676 vs. $21,513).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 9 points higher at Aurora University than at Missouri Baptist University (25 vs. 16, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Aurora University and Missouri Baptist University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Aurora University average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Missouri Baptist University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.6% at Aurora University vs. 40.9% at Missouri Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Missouri Baptist University graduates have a $587 lower median loan debt than Aurora University graduates ($21,750 vs. $22,337).
• Among borrowers, Missouri Baptist University graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aurora University graduates ($224 vs. $230).
• More Aurora University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Baptist University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.