Saint Benedict vs. Dominican College

College of Saint Benedict vs. Dominican College of Blauvelt comparison

	College of Saint Benedict	Dominican College of Blauvelt	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
Location	Saint Joseph, MN	Orangeburg, NY
Setting	Small Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,451	1,378
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#305	#623
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	dc.edu
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Costs	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$32,160
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$32,160
Room & Board	$12,160	$16,220
Avg Net Price	$29,720	$23,907
Avg Grant Aid	$37,173	$22,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,852	2,319
Admitted	1,692	1,828
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	78.8%
Enrolled %	22.4%	16.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.72	3.09
Typical High School Grades	A-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/27
SAT Range	950/1220	1095/1235
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

Academics	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	English and Literature (16%) Business (12%) Psychology (11%) Biology (10%) General Studies (10%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
Graduation Rate	81%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$51,500
Making Student Loan Payments	92%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,343	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$272	$268

Diversity	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
% Men	0%	5%
% Women	3%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	33%
% Black	3%	17%
% Hispanic	6%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	10%

Students	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
% In-State	89%	68%
% Out-of-State	7%	30%
Campus	Saint Benedict	Dominican College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of Saint Benedict is larger than than Dominican College based on total student enrollment (1,451 students vs. 1,378 students)

Saint Benedict vs. Dominican College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Benedict or Dominican College?

• College of Saint Benedict is 63.9% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.9% higher at Saint Benedict than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($52,700.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Saint Benedict ($23,907 vs. $29,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Benedict are 33.4% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($12,160 vs. $16,220)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Benedict as Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Benedict students is 64.9% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($37,173 vs. $22,544)

Saint Benedict vs. Dominican College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Saint Benedict (1118) is 239 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Saint Benedict students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Benedict students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Saint Benedict has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Dominican College (78.8%)

Saint Benedict vs. Dominican College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Benedict or Dominican 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 Dominican College and Saint Benedict.

• The graduation rate at Saint Benedict is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (81% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Benedict earn on average $2,200 more per year than Dominican College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $51,500)
• Dominican College of Blauvelt students graduate with a $343 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Benedict graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,343)
• Dominican College graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Benedict graduates. ($268 vs. $272)
• More Saint Benedict graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 50%)

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