Illinois College vs. Missouri Baptist University

Comparable Facts

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

Missouri Baptist University is larger than Illinois College based on total student enrollment (5,699 students vs. 942 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, IL (Distant Town setting); Missouri Baptist University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large Suburban setting).
• Illinois College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Missouri Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois College 12:1; Missouri Baptist University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois College are 20.5% lower than at Missouri Baptist University ($12,026 vs. $15,134).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.7% higher at Illinois College than at Missouri Baptist University (about $4,064 more per year; $38,676 vs. $34,612).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Illinois College than at Missouri Baptist University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois College students is 45.8% larger than aid received by Missouri Baptist University students ($31,609 vs. $21,676).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Illinois College than at Missouri Baptist University (22 vs. 16, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Illinois College and Missouri Baptist University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Illinois College average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Missouri Baptist University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.2% at Illinois College vs. 40.9% at Missouri Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Missouri Baptist University graduates have a $5,250 lower median loan debt than Illinois College graduates ($21,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Missouri Baptist University graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Illinois College graduates ($224 vs. $279).
• More Illinois College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Baptist University students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 57%).

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