College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Southern Adventist University

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Southern Adventist University comparison

	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Collegedale, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,027	2,903
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#470	#563
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	southern.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$33,750	$22,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,750	$22,980
Room & Board	$10,650	$8,330
Avg Net Price	$17,506	$24,332
Avg Grant Aid	$25,149	$14,000
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,127	2,490
Admitted	1,156	1,638
Acceptance Rate	54.3%	65.8%
Enrolled %	25.6%	38.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	21/27	19/26
SAT Range	1068/1233	980/1280
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	Southern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
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 (36%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Education (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (5%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	59%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$274

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University
% Men	37%	43%
% Women	63%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	48%
% Black	11%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University
% In-State	74%	18%
% Out-of-State	26%	77%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Southern Adventist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern Adventist University is larger than than College of Mount St. Joseph based on total student enrollment (2,903 students vs. 2,027 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Southern Adventist University Cost Comparison

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

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 46.9% more expensive to attend than Southern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($33,750.00 vs. $22,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.9% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Southern Adventist University ($33,750.00 vs. $22,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Southern Adventist University ($17,506 vs. $24,332)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Adventist University are 27.9% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($8,330 vs. $10,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Southern Adventist University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 79.6% larger than aid received Southern Adventist University ($25,149 vs. $14,000)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Southern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Southern Adventist University students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at College of Mount St. Joseph (3.56)
• Southern Adventist University has a higher acceptance rate (65.8%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Southern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Southern Adventist University (59% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $100 more per year than Southern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $44,600)
• Southern Adventist University students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($26,500 vs. $28,000)
• Southern Adventist University graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($274 vs. $289)
• More Southern Adventist 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/