College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Waynesburg College

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Waynesburg University comparison

	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
Location	Bronx, NY	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,877	1,366
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#650	#535
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mountsaintvincent.edu	waynesburg.edu
Team Colors

Costs	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$39,500	$27,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,500	$27,300
Room & Board	$13,500	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$17,084	$22,281
Avg Grant Aid	$33,566	$17,464
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	92%

Admission	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,465	2,157
Admitted	3,080	1,630
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	75.6%
Enrolled %	16%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25	19/25
SAT Range	943/1216	960/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	57%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,400	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
% Men	22%	41%
% Women	78%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	91%
% Black	15%	3%
% Hispanic	39%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
% In-State	80%	66%
% Out-of-State	18%	34%
Campus	College of Mount Saint Vincent	Waynesburg College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than Waynesburg College based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 1,366 students)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Waynesburg College?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 44.7% more expensive to attend than Waynesburg College for in-state tuition ($39,500.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.7% higher at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Waynesburg University ($39,500.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Waynesburg College ($17,084 vs. $22,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Waynesburg University are 11.4% lower than costs at College of Mount Saint Vincent ($12,120 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Waynesburg University than College of Mount Saint Vincent (92% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 92.2% larger than aid received Waynesburg University ($33,566 vs. $17,464)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Waynesburg University (1019) is 113 points higher than at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906)
• Incoming Waynesburg College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (20)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (3.14)
• College of Mount Saint Vincent has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than Waynesburg College (75.6%)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount Saint Vincent or Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College and College of Mount Saint Vincent.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount Saint Vincent is the same as at Waynesburg University (57% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College of Mount Saint Vincent earn on average $7,500 more per year than Waynesburg College graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $48,900)
• Waynesburg University and College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Waynesburg University and College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount Saint Vincent students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 58%)

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