Briar Cliff University vs. McNally Smith College of Music

Briar Cliff University vs. McNally Smith College of Music comparison

	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
Location	Sioux City, IA	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	927	376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	briarcliff.edu	mcnallysmith.edu
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Costs	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$33,180	$27,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,180	$27,040
Room & Board	$9,910	$7,100
Avg Net Price	$21,620	$30,167
Avg Grant Aid	$26,614	$7,067
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	45%

Admission	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	272
Admitted	-	178
Acceptance Rate	Open	65.4%
Enrolled %	Open	53.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Health Professions (14%) Education (10%) Biology (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
Graduation Rate	45%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$26,550
Median Loan Payment	$253	$274

Diversity	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
% Men	44%	0%
% Women	56%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	71%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	11%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	9%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
% In-State	30%	-
% Out-of-State	58%	-
Campus	Briar Cliff University	McNally Smith College of Music
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Briar Cliff University is larger than than McNally Smith College of Music based on total student enrollment (927 students vs. 376 students)

Briar Cliff University vs. McNally Smith College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Briar Cliff University or McNally Smith College of Music?

• Briar Cliff University is 22.7% more expensive to attend than McNally Smith College of Music for in-state tuition ($33,180.00 vs. $27,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.7% higher at Briar Cliff University than McNally Smith College of Music ($33,180.00 vs. $27,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Briar Cliff University than McNally Smith College of Music ($21,620 vs. $30,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McNally Smith College of Music are 39.6% lower than costs at Briar Cliff University ($7,100 vs. $9,910)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Briar Cliff University than McNally Smith College of Music (99% vs. 45%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Briar Cliff University students is 276.6% larger than aid received McNally Smith College of Music ($26,614 vs. $7,067)

Which college is harder to get into, Briar Cliff University or McNally Smith College of Music? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between McNally Smith College of Music or Briar Cliff University .

Briar Cliff University vs. McNally Smith College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Briar Cliff University or McNally Smith College of Music? 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 McNally Smith College of Music and Briar Cliff University.

• The graduation rate at McNally Smith College of Music is higher than Briar Cliff University (46% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Briar Cliff University earn on average $7,600 more per year than McNally Smith College of Music graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $34,900)
• Briar Cliff University students graduate with a $2,050 lower median federal student loan debt than McNally Smith College of Music graduates. ($24,500 vs. $26,550)
• Briar Cliff University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than McNally Smith College of Music graduates. ($253 vs. $274)
• More Briar Cliff University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McNally Smith College of Music students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 56%)

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