Talladega College vs. Williams Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Talladega College in Talladega, AL with Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, AR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Talladega College is larger than Williams Baptist University based on total student enrollment (760 students vs. 517 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Talladega College is located in Talladega, AL (Distant Town setting); Williams Baptist University is in Walnut Ridge, AR (Distant Rural setting).
• Talladega College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Williams Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Talladega College 17:1; Williams Baptist University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 28.2% lower than at Williams Baptist University ($6,704 vs. $9,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.6% higher at Williams Baptist University than at Talladega College (about $5,420 more per year; $21,070 vs. $15,650).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Williams Baptist University than at Talladega College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Talladega College students is 15.1% larger than aid received by Williams Baptist University students ($23,903 vs. $20,766).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Talladega College, required at Williams Baptist University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Williams Baptist University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.8 higher than at Talladega College (2.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 2.8% at Talladega College vs. 28.9% at Williams Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Williams Baptist University graduates have a $9,822 lower median loan debt than Talladega College graduates ($19,000 vs. $28,822).
• Among borrowers, Williams Baptist University graduates have an estimated $102 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Talladega College graduates ($196 vs. $298).
• More Williams Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 15%).

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