Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hampden-Sydney's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 2% at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's yield is 36 pts higher than Hampden-Sydney's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Hampden-Sydney graduates 24 pts more of its students than Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (68% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Hampden-Sydney is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Southern Baptist Theological Seminary costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Hampden-Sydney ($23,890 vs. $28,778, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Hampden-Sydney admits 37% vs. 56% at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Hampden-Sydney admits 37%, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 56%; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's yield is higher, at 56%.

Acceptance rate
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary56%
Hampden-Sydney37%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySelective
  • Hampden-SydneySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
1010–1230
Hampden-Sydney
1030–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryGPA and school record required
  • Hampden-SydneySchool record required

Who's on each campus

Hampden-Sydney is a bit larger than Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (946 vs. 848 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary848
Hampden-Sydney946
Pell Grant share
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary0%
Hampden-Sydney23%

Majors and faculty

Theology/Theological Studies leads at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Business/Managerial Economics at Hampden-Sydney.

Students per faculty member
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary16 to 1
Hampden-Sydney9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryTheology/Theological Studies31%
  • Hampden-SydneyBusiness/Managerial Economics34%

What each costs

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary costs about $4.9K less a year than Hampden-Sydney on average; Hampden-Sydney's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary$23.9K
Hampden-Sydney$28.8K
Aid generosity
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary2%
Hampden-Sydney59%

What each pays off

Hampden-Sydney's former students earn a median $67.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryNot reported
Hampden-Sydney$67.6K
Graduation rate
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary43%
Hampden-Sydney68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary but fell at Hampden-Sydney; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryGrowing+19%
  • Hampden-SydneyShrinking−13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why