Brown Mackie College-Michigan City vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Brown Mackie College Michigan City vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Brown Mackie College Michigan City	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Michigan City, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	38	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	brownmackie.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$11,304	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,304	$31,150
Room & Board	$6,358	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$18,860	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$4,946	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	971
Admitted	-	759
Acceptance Rate	Open	78.2%
Enrolled %	Open	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.35
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (59%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (18%) Business (12%) Legal Professions (5%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,188	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$229	$279

Diversity	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	0%	20%
% Women	0%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	75%
% Black	13%	5%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

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

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Brown Mackie College-Michigan City based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 38 students)

Brown Mackie College-Michigan City vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brown Mackie College-Michigan City or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 175.6% more expensive to attend than Brown Mackie College-Michigan City for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $11,304.00)
• Out of state tuition is 175.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Brown Mackie College Michigan City ($31,150.00 vs. $11,304.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Brown Mackie College-Michigan City ($17,358 vs. $18,860)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brown Mackie College Michigan City are 78.5% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($6,358 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Brown Mackie College Michigan City (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 434.5% larger than aid received Brown Mackie College Michigan City ($26,438 vs. $4,946)

Which college is harder to get into, Brown Mackie College-Michigan City 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 Brown Mackie College-Michigan City .

Brown Mackie College-Michigan City vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brown Mackie College-Michigan City 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 Brown Mackie College-Michigan City.

• Graduates from Brown Mackie College Michigan City earn on average $100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($32,400 vs. $32,300)
• Brown Mackie College Michigan City students graduate with a $4,811 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($22,188 vs. $26,999)
• Brown Mackie College-Michigan City graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($229 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brown Mackie College-Michigan City students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 20%)

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