College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Howard Payne University

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Howard Payne University comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,083	833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#555
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$35,450	$29,522
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,450	$29,522
Room & Board	$11,200	$10,074
Avg Net Price	$15,887	$25,768
Avg Grant Aid	$27,761	$18,957
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,169	1,269
Admitted	1,226	859
Acceptance Rate	56.5%	67.7%
Enrolled %	26.4%	24.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/24	18/25
SAT Range	880/1083	880/1100
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	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	59%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$289	$265

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
% Men	5%	6%
% Women	25%	2%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	61%
% Black	11%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
% In-State	70%	98%
% Out-of-State	30%	2%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 833 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount St. Joseph or Howard Payne University?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 20.1% more expensive to attend than Howard Payne University for in-state tuition ($35,450.00 vs. $29,522.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.1% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Howard Payne University ($35,450.00 vs. $29,522.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Howard Payne University ($15,887 vs. $25,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 11.2% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($10,074 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Howard Payne University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 46.4% larger than aid received Howard Payne University ($27,761 vs. $18,957)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount St. Joseph or Howard Payne University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Howard Payne University or College of Mount St. Joseph .

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Howard Payne University (3.3)
• Howard Payne University has a higher acceptance rate (67.7%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (56.5%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph or Howard Payne University? 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 Howard Payne University and College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Howard Payne University (59% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $4,400 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $40,300)
• Howard Payne University students graduate with a $2,314 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($25,686 vs. $28,000)
• Howard Payne University graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($265 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 58%)

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