College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Walsh College

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Walsh University comparison

	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh College
Location	Cincinnati, OH	North Canton, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,027	2,309
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#470	#536
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	walsh.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh College
Tuition (In State)	$33,750	$31,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,750	$31,420
Room & Board	$10,650	$11,700
Avg Net Price	$17,506	$20,032
Avg Grant Aid	$25,149	$26,172
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,127	2,659
Admitted	1,156	1,928
Acceptance Rate	54.3%	72.5%
Enrolled %	25.6%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.38
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	21/27	20/26
SAT Range	1068/1233	1030/1320
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	Walsh College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Business (36%) Health Professions (18%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh College
Graduation Rate	59%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$45,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,833
Median Loan Payment	$289	$287

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh College
% Men	37%	38%
% Women	63%	62%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	75%
% Black	11%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	9%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh College
% In-State	74%	78%
% Out-of-State	26%	13%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Walsh College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Walsh University is larger than than College of Mount St. Joseph based on total student enrollment (2,309 students vs. 2,027 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Walsh College Cost Comparison

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

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 7.4% more expensive to attend than Walsh College for in-state tuition ($33,750.00 vs. $31,420.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.4% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Walsh University ($33,750.00 vs. $31,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Walsh College ($17,506 vs. $20,032)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 9.9% lower than costs at Walsh University ($10,650 vs. $11,700)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph as Walsh University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walsh University students is 4.1% larger than aid received College of Mount St. Joseph ($26,172 vs. $25,149)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Walsh College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Walsh College (3.38)
• Walsh College has a higher acceptance rate (72.5%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Walsh College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Walsh College is higher than College of Mount St. Joseph (60% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from Walsh University earn on average $700 more per year than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates after ten years. ($45,400 vs. $44,700)
• Walsh University students graduate with a $167 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($27,833 vs. $28,000)
• Walsh College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($287 vs. $289)
• More Walsh College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 59%)

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