Stritch vs. Parkside

Cardinal Stritch University vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	Cardinal Stritch University	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Stritch	Parkside
Location	Milwaukee, WI	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,332	3,947
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#561	#965
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stritch.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	Stritch	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$34,744	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,744	$14,568
Room & Board	$8,900	$7,966
Avg Net Price	$20,002	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$28,670	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	67%

Admission	Stritch	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	728	2,893
Admitted	674	2,107
Acceptance Rate	92.6%	72.8%
Enrolled %	15.1%	21%
Avg High School GPA	3.18	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/21	17/23
SAT Range	1010/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Stritch	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (72%) Health Professions (15%) Education (4%) English and Literature (2%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (1%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Stritch	Parkside
Graduation Rate	55%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,500	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	$279	$237

Diversity	Stritch	Parkside
% Men	29%	45%
% Women	71%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	68%
% Black	21%	9%
% Hispanic	11%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	6%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Stritch	Parkside
% In-State	51%	86%
% Out-of-State	24%	12%
Campus	Stritch	Parkside
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than than Stritch based on total student enrollment (3,947 students vs. 1,332 students)

Stritch vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Stritch or Parkside?

• Cardinal Stritch University is 451.7% more expensive to attend than Parkside for in-state tuition ($34,744.00 vs. $6,298.00)
• Out of state tuition is 138.5% higher at Stritch than University of Wisconsin Parkside ($34,744.00 vs. $14,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Parkside than Stritch ($8,510 vs. $20,002)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 11.7% lower than costs at Cardinal Stritch University ($7,966 vs. $8,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cardinal Stritch University than University of Wisconsin Parkside (99% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cardinal Stritch University students is 303.9% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Parkside ($28,670 vs. $7,098)

Stritch vs. Parkside Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Stritch or Parkside? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Parkside or Stritch .

• The average SAT score at Cardinal Stritch University (1028) is 58 points higher than at Parkside (970)
• Incoming Stritch students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Parkside (21)
• Accepted freshman Parkside students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Stritch (3.18)
• Stritch has a higher acceptance rate (92.6%) than Parkside (72.8%)

Stritch vs. Parkside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Stritch or Parkside? 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 Parkside and Stritch.

• The graduation rate at Stritch is higher than University of Wisconsin Parkside (55% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Cardinal Stritch University earn on average $11,500 more per year than Parkside graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $41,000)
• University of Wisconsin Parkside students graduate with a $4,035 lower median federal student loan debt than Stritch graduates. ($22,965 vs. $27,000)
• Parkside graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Stritch graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More Parkside graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Stritch students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 51%)

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