Cal State LA vs. Saint Marys College of California

California State University Los Angeles vs. Saint Marys College of California comparison

	California State University Los Angeles	Saint Marys College of California	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cal State LA	Saint Marys College of California
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Moraga, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	25,080	2,775
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#941	#289
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	calstatela.edu	stmarys-ca.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Los Angeles is larger than than Saint Marys College of California based on total student enrollment (25,080 students vs. 2,775 students)

Cal State LA vs. Saint Marys College of California Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal State LA or Saint Marys College of California?

• Saint Marys College of California is 868.9% more expensive to attend than Cal State LA for in-state tuition ($55,634.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 215.7% higher at Saint Marys College of California than California State University Los Angeles ($55,634.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Los Angeles than Saint Marys College of California ($4,551 vs. $31,615)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Marys College of California are 10.4% lower than costs at California State University Los Angeles ($16,900 vs. $18,658)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Marys College of California than California State University Los Angeles (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Marys College of California students is 237.2% larger than aid received California State University Los Angeles ($42,080 vs. $12,478)

Cal State LA vs. Saint Marys College of California Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cal State LA or Saint Marys College of California? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Marys College of California or Cal State LA .

• The average SAT score at Saint Marys College of California (1124) is 250 points higher than at Cal State LA (874)
• Incoming Saint Marys College of California students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Cal State LA (18)
• Accepted freshman Saint Marys College of California students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Cal State LA (3.31)
• Cal State LA has a higher acceptance rate (91.9%) than Saint Marys College of California (88.6%)

Cal State LA vs. Saint Marys College of California Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal State LA or Saint Marys College of California? 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 Marys College of California and Cal State LA.

• The graduation rate at Saint Marys College of California is higher than California State University Los Angeles (61% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Saint Marys College of California earn on average $19,900 more per year than Cal State LA graduates after ten years. ($66,800 vs. $46,900)
• California State University Los Angeles students graduate with a $12,080 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($12,920 vs. $25,000)
• Cal State LA graduates are paying $125 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Marys College of California graduates. ($133 vs. $258)
• More Saint Marys College of California graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cal State LA students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 57%)

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