College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Waynesburg College

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Waynesburg University comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg College
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,027	1,366
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#470	#535
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$33,750	$27,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,750	$27,300
Room & Board	$10,650	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$17,506	$22,281
Avg Grant Aid	$25,149	$17,464
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,127	2,157
Admitted	1,156	1,630
Acceptance Rate	54.3%	75.6%
Enrolled %	25.6%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/27	19/25
SAT Range	1068/1233	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)
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Academics	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	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 (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	59%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg College
% Men	37%	41%
% Women	63%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	91%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg College
% In-State	74%	66%
% Out-of-State	26%	34%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Waynesburg 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

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Waynesburg College based on total student enrollment (2,027 students vs. 1,366 students)

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

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

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 23.6% more expensive to attend than Waynesburg College for in-state tuition ($33,750.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.6% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Waynesburg University ($33,750.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Waynesburg College ($17,506 vs. $22,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 13.8% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($10,650 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Waynesburg University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 44% larger than aid received Waynesburg University ($25,149 vs. $17,464)

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

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph .

• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at College of Mount St. Joseph (3.56)
• Waynesburg College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

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

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Waynesburg University (59% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $4,200 more per year than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $44,700)
• Waynesburg 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)
• Waynesburg College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 59%)

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