College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Marian University

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Marian University comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Fond Du Lac, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	2,083	1,319
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#555	#770
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	marianuniversity.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
Tuition (In State)	$35,450	$32,472
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,450	$32,472
Room & Board	$11,200	$8,953
Avg Net Price	$15,887	$23,552
Avg Grant Aid	$27,761	$18,272
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,169	1,596
Admitted	1,226	1,067
Acceptance Rate	56.5%	66.9%
Enrolled %	26.4%	21.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/24	18/23
SAT Range	880/1083	800/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Health Professions (34%) Business (30%) Education (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (4%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
Graduation Rate	59%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
% Men	5%	3%
% Women	25%	15%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	82%
% Black	11%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
% In-State	70%	65%
% Out-of-State	30%	28%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Marian University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Marian University based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 1,319 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Marian University Cost Comparison

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

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 9.2% more expensive to attend than Marian University for in-state tuition ($35,450.00 vs. $32,472.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.2% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Marian University ($35,450.00 vs. $32,472.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Marian University ($15,887 vs. $23,552)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marian University are 25.1% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($8,953 vs. $11,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph as Marian University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 51.9% larger than aid received Marian University ($27,761 vs. $18,272)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Marian University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Marian University (3.16)
• Marian University has a higher acceptance rate (66.9%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (56.5%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Marian University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph or Marian 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 Marian University and College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Marian University (59% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $1,200 more per year than Marian University graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,500)
• Marian University students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Marian University graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Marian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 59%)

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