Quad

Head-to-head

Southwest Baptist
Bob Jones

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southwest Baptist has 21 pts more first-gen students than Bob Jones (35% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bob Jones graduates 14 pts more of its students than Southwest Baptist (66% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Bob Jones is a bit larger (2,005 vs. 1,341)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Southwest Baptist's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Bob Jones

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Southwest Baptist has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Bob Jones (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Southwest Baptist is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index

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

Southwest Baptist admits 68%; Bob Jones doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Southwest Baptist68%
Bob JonesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Southwest BaptistAccessible
  • Bob JonesNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Southwest Baptist
810–1210
Bob JonesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southwest BaptistGPA and school record required
  • Bob JonesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bob Jones is a bit larger than Southwest Baptist (2,005 vs. 1,341 undergrads); Southwest Baptist has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southwest Baptist1.3K
Bob Jones2K
Pell Grant share
Southwest Baptist36%
Bob Jones33%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Southwest Baptist, and Business Administration and Management at Bob Jones.

Students per faculty member
Southwest Baptist10 to 1
Bob Jones11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southwest BaptistExercise Science and Kinesiology14%
  • Bob JonesBusiness Administration and Management, General11%

What each costs

Southwest Baptist and Bob Jones cost about the same a year on average; Southwest Baptist's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southwest Baptist$22.1K
Bob Jones$22.3K
Aid generosity
Southwest Baptist46%
Bob Jones42%

What each pays off

Bob Jones's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southwest Baptist$43.1K
Bob Jones$44.4K
Graduation rate
Southwest Baptist52%
Bob Jones66%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Southwest Baptist, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southwest BaptistShrinking−21%
  • Bob JonesNot reported
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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