College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,027	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#470	#1032
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$33,750	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,750	$16,654
Room & Board	$10,650	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$17,506	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$25,149	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,127	660
Admitted	1,156	659
Acceptance Rate	54.3%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	25.6%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/27	18/24
SAT Range	1068/1233	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	59%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$258

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	37%	40%
% Women	63%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	90%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	74%	97%
% Out-of-State	26%	2%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (2,027 students vs. 1,294 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount St. Joseph or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 366.4% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($33,750.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.7% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Wright State University Lake Campus ($33,750.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than College of Mount St. Joseph ($11,585 vs. $17,506)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 8% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($10,650 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 335.5% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($25,149 vs. $5,775)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (59% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $1,300 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 51%)

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