CIIS vs. Mount St. Mary's College

California Institute of Integral Studies vs. Mount St. Mary's College comparison

	California Institute of Integral Studies	Mount St. Mary's College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
Location	San Francisco, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,145	2,440
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#538
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciis.edu	la.edu
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Costs	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$45,388
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$45,388
Room & Board	$0	$13,217
Avg Net Price	-	$28,717
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$33,604
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,405
Admitted	-	1,822
Acceptance Rate		75.8%
Enrolled %		20.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.59
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		900/1110
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
Graduation Rate	-	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$59,000
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$258

Diversity	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
% Men	19%	11%
% Women	81%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	9%
% Black	9%	7%
% Hispanic	19%	62%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
% In-State	-	94%
% Out-of-State	-	6%
Campus	CIIS	Mount St. Mary's College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than CIIS based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 2,145 students)

CIIS vs. Mount St. Mary's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CIIS or Mount St. Mary's College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is ?% more expensive to attend than CIIS for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than California Institute of Integral Studies ($45,388.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than California Institute of Integral Studies (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is ?% larger than aid received California Institute of Integral Studies ($33,604 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, CIIS or Mount St. Mary's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount St. Mary's College or CIIS .

CIIS vs. Mount St. Mary's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CIIS or Mount St. Mary's 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 Mount St. Mary's College and CIIS.

• California Institute of Integral Studies students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $25,000)
• CIIS graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($193 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CIIS students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 45%)

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