Chadron State College vs. College of Saint Mary

Chadron State College vs. College of Saint Mary comparison

	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
Location	Chadron, NE	Omaha, NE
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	2,260	857
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csc.edu	csm.edu
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Costs	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
Tuition (In State)	$5,692	$22,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,692	$22,450
Room & Board	$8,568	$8,240
Avg Net Price	$15,727	$14,984
Avg Grant Aid	$8,480	$17,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	144
Admitted	-	93
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.6%
Enrolled %	Open	94.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.4
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (30%) Business (19%) Biology (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) General Studies (6%)	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
Graduation Rate	46%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,900	$41,300
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,785	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$183	$268

Diversity	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
% Men	35%	7%
% Women	65%	93%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	74%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	8%	13%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
% In-State	46%	64%
% Out-of-State	53%	34%
Campus	Chadron State College	College of Saint Mary
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chadron State College is larger than than College of Saint Mary based on total student enrollment (2,260 students vs. 857 students)

Chadron State College vs. College of Saint Mary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chadron State College or College of Saint Mary?

• College of Saint Mary is 294.4% more expensive to attend than Chadron State College for in-state tuition ($22,450.00 vs. $5,692.00)
• Out of state tuition is 294.4% higher at College of Saint Mary than Chadron State College ($22,450.00 vs. $5,692.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than Chadron State College ($14,984 vs. $15,727)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 4% lower than costs at Chadron State College ($8,240 vs. $8,568)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Mary than Chadron State College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Mary students is 109.9% larger than aid received Chadron State College ($17,799 vs. $8,480)

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

Chadron State College vs. College of Saint Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chadron State College or College of Saint Mary? 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 College of Saint Mary and Chadron State College.

• The graduation rate at Chadron State College is higher than College of Saint Mary (46% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Mary earn on average $400 more per year than Chadron State College graduates after ten years. ($41,300 vs. $40,900)
• Chadron State College students graduate with a $8,215 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($17,785 vs. $26,000)
• Chadron State College graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($183 vs. $268)
• More Chadron State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Saint Mary students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 59%)

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