Hardin-Simmons vs Midwestern State

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	Hardin-Simmons University	Midwestern State University
Overview
Location	Abilene, Texas	Wichita Falls, Texas
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	63.0%	63.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Baptist

Admission
Acceptance rate	94.6%	94.6%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	970 - 1170	N/A
ACT range	18 - 23	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	37.0%
Students submitting ACT score	26.0%
Total number of applicants	2,125	3,887
Total number of admissions given out	2,010	3,677
Admitted students who chose to enroll	388	755
Yield rate	19.3%	20.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$45,957	In state: $24,354 Out of state: $26,304
Average net price	$23,337	$11,160
Tuition	$29,526	In state: $5,877 Out of state: $7,827
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,700 Meal plan: $5,900	Room/dormitory: $5,960 Meal plan: $3,920
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $21,576	99.0% Average amount $8,923
Students receiving federal student loan	63.0% Average amount $5,346	53.0% Average amount $5,414
Students taking out private loans	11.0% Average amount $11,895	3.0% Average amount $11,967

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,476 Men 47.1% Women 52.9%	5,041 Men 35.5% Women 64.5%
Graduate students	461 Men 34.1% Women 65.9%	756 Men 34.4% Women 65.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	3.4%	3.4%
International students	3.0%	6.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,303	1,705
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas New Mexico New Hampshire Oregon California	Texas Oklahoma Colorado Illinois New Mexico

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Education Theology	Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	51.6%	46.6%
Dropout rate	5.8%	22.3%
Transferred out	42.1%	27.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $72,810 Year 2: $77,715 Year 3: $76,480 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,478 Year 2: $66,821 Year 3: $73,139 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,064 Year 2: $41,025 Year 3: $45,648 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,701 Year 3: $45,545 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,954 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $41,764 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $29,106 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $38,413 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $36,908 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,798 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $36,488 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,241 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $125,822 Year 2: $119,061 Year 3: $101,250 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,991 Year 2: $66,631 Year 3: $68,758 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,165 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $67,801 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,529 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $60,947 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,852 Year 2: $57,755 Year 3: $58,387 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,720 Year 2: $48,139 Year 3: $52,448 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,013 Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: $47,249 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,217 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $46,263 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,574 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $43,314 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,018 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $41,659

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