Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Brown Mackie College Merrillville vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota comparison

	Brown Mackie College Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Location	Merrillville, IN	Winona, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	178	4,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	brownmackie.edu	smumn.edu
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Costs	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Tuition (In State)	$11,772	$40,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,772	$40,520
Room & Board	$6,363	$10,220
Avg Net Price	-	$22,843
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$30,091
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,071
Admitted	-	1,037
Acceptance Rate	Open	96.8%
Enrolled %	Open	20.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.49
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		May 1, 2025

Academics	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (78%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Business (8%) Legal Professions (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Business (48%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Health Professions (6%) Education (5%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Graduation Rate	-	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$48,400
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,188	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$229	$240

Diversity	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% Men	0%	32%
% Women	0%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	59%
% Black	51%	7%
% Hispanic	13%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	23%

Students	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% In-State	-	51%
% Out-of-State	-	45%
Campus	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is larger than than Brown Mackie College-Merrillville based on total student enrollment (4,133 students vs. 178 students)

Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota?

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 244.2% more expensive to attend than Brown Mackie College-Merrillville for in-state tuition ($40,520.00 vs. $11,772.00)
• Out of state tuition is 244.2% higher at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Brown Mackie College Merrillville ($40,520.00 vs. $11,772.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brown Mackie College Merrillville are 60.6% lower than costs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($6,363 vs. $10,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Brown Mackie College Merrillville (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is ?% larger than aid received Brown Mackie College Merrillville ($30,091 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or Brown Mackie College-Merrillville .

Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota? 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's University of Minnesota and Brown Mackie College-Merrillville.

• Graduates from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota earn on average $16,000 more per year than Brown Mackie College-Merrillville graduates after ten years. ($48,400 vs. $32,400)
• Brown Mackie College Merrillville students graduate with a $1,062 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates. ($22,188 vs. $23,250)
• Brown Mackie College-Merrillville graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates. ($229 vs. $240)
• More Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brown Mackie College-Merrillville students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 20%)

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