Blackburn College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Blackburn College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Blackburn College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Carlinville, IL	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	382	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$31,150
Room & Board	$9,020	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	971
Admitted	504	759
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	78.2%
Enrolled %	21%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24	18/30
SAT Range	888/1125	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	48%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	44%	20%
% Women	56%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	75%
% Black	13%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	70%	71%
% Out-of-State	30%	28%
Campus	Blackburn College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 19.6% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Blackburn College ($31,150.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Blackburn College ($17,358 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 25.8% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,020 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 87.3% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($26,438 vs. $14,112)

Blackburn College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Blackburn College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Blackburn College .

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 53 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Blackburn College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Blackburn College (57% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Blackburn College earn on average $8,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $32,300)
• Blackburn College students graduate with a $999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,999)
• Blackburn College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/