CCSJ vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Whiting, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	674	1,227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccsj.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$21,500	$31,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,500	$31,990
Room & Board	$10,000	$13,010
Avg Net Price	$17,377	$18,470
Avg Grant Aid	$14,343	$28,765
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,182
Admitted	-	900
Acceptance Rate		76.1%
Enrolled %		23.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.75	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		15/18
SAT Range		875/1070
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (41%) Business (26%) Education (12%) Legal Professions (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	28%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$204	$279

Diversity	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	9%	3%
% Women	8%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	75%
% Black	24%	5%
% Hispanic	31%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	71%	71%
% Out-of-State	29%	28%
Campus	CCSJ	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than CCSJ based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 674 students)

CCSJ vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCSJ or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 48.8% more expensive to attend than CCSJ for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $21,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.8% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Calumet College of Saint Joseph ($31,990.00 vs. $21,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($17,377 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are 30.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,000 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Calumet College of Saint Joseph (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 100.6% larger than aid received Calumet College of Saint Joseph ($28,765 vs. $14,343)

Which college is harder to get into, CCSJ 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 CCSJ .

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at CCSJ (2.75)

CCSJ vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCSJ 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 CCSJ.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Calumet College of Saint Joseph (57% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Calumet College of Saint Joseph earn on average $14,500 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($46,800 vs. $32,300)
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph students graduate with a $7,249 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($19,750 vs. $26,999)
• CCSJ graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($204 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCSJ students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 36%)

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