College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Westminster College

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Westminster College comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Westminster College
Location	Cincinnati, OH	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	2,027	1,211
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#470	#489
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$33,750	$38,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,750	$38,000
Room & Board	$10,650	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$17,506	$22,645
Avg Grant Aid	$25,149	$30,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,127	2,225
Admitted	1,156	1,675
Acceptance Rate	54.3%	75.3%
Enrolled %	25.6%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/27	20/26
SAT Range	1068/1233	1040/1258
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	Westminster 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%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	59%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Westminster College
% Men	37%	44%
% Women	63%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	77%
% 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%	15%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Westminster College
% In-State	74%	70%
% Out-of-State	26%	29%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Westminster 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 Westminster College based on total student enrollment (2,027 students vs. 1,211 students)

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

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

• Westminster College is 12.6% more expensive to attend than College of Mount St. Joseph for in-state tuition ($38,000.00 vs. $33,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.6% higher at Westminster College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($38,000.00 vs. $33,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Westminster College ($17,506 vs. $22,645)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 11.7% lower than costs at Westminster College ($10,650 vs. $11,900)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph as Westminster College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 20.3% larger than aid received College of Mount St. Joseph ($30,252 vs. $25,149)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at College of Mount St. Joseph (3.56)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than College of Mount St. Joseph (74% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $1,000 more per year than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $44,700)
• Westminster College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Westminster College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 59%)

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