Baker vs Gwynedd Mercy
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KSCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Baker has the lower average price after aid: $25,301 a year, against $27,483 at Gwynedd Mercy.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Baldwin City, KS
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
1,945
2,165
Sports
NAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Atlantic East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
94%
90%
Average SAT
Not reported
1090
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
58%
57%
First-year retention
66%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,855
$67,145
Median debt
$25,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$25,301
$27,483
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,057
$21,995
$30,001–$48,000
$18,530
$20,617
$48,001–$75,000
$23,470
$22,269
$75,001–$110,000
$27,166
$27,992
Over $110,000
$30,800
$32,456
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $78,233
- Business administration $74,399
- Liberal arts $55,380
- Nursing $99,913
- Allied health $90,618
- Business administration $67,288
- Criminal justice $54,898
- Psychology $50,848
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.