Saint Benedict vs. Montreat College

College of Saint Benedict vs. Montreat College comparison

	College of Saint Benedict	Montreat College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Benedict	Montreat College
Location	Saint Joseph, MN	Montreat, NC
Setting	Small Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,451	932
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#305
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	montreat.edu
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Costs	Saint Benedict	Montreat College
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$31,460
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$31,460
Room & Board	$12,160	$10,730
Avg Net Price	$29,720	$26,294
Avg Grant Aid	$37,173	$19,528
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Benedict	Montreat College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,852	2,154
Admitted	1,692	1,412
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	65.6%
Enrolled %	22.4%	14.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.72	3.07
Typical High School Grades	A-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/27	21/28
SAT Range	950/1220	1030/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Benedict	Montreat College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	English and Literature (16%) Business (12%) Psychology (11%) Biology (10%) General Studies (10%)	Business (65%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (5%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Benedict	Montreat College
Graduation Rate	81%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$40,900
Making Student Loan Payments	92%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,343	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$272	$258

Diversity	Saint Benedict	Montreat College
% Men	0%	6%
% Women	3%	13%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	64%
% Black	3%	16%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	4%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Saint Benedict	Montreat College
% In-State	89%	52%
% Out-of-State	7%	44%
Campus	Saint Benedict	Montreat 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 Montreat College based on total student enrollment (1,451 students vs. 932 students)

Saint Benedict vs. Montreat College Cost Comparison

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

• College of Saint Benedict is 67.5% more expensive to attend than Montreat College for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $31,460.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.5% higher at Saint Benedict than Montreat College ($52,700.00 vs. $31,460.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montreat College than Saint Benedict ($26,294 vs. $29,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montreat College are 13.3% lower than costs at College of Saint Benedict ($10,730 vs. $12,160)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Benedict as Montreat College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Benedict students is 90.4% larger than aid received Montreat College ($37,173 vs. $19,528)

Saint Benedict vs. Montreat College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Saint Benedict (1118) is 158 points higher than at Montreat College (960)
• Incoming Saint Benedict students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Montreat College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Benedict students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Montreat College (3.07)
• Saint Benedict has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Montreat College (65.6%)

Saint Benedict vs. Montreat College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Benedict is higher than Montreat College (81% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Benedict earn on average $12,800 more per year than Montreat College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $40,900)
• Montreat College students graduate with a $1,343 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Benedict graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,343)
• Montreat College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Benedict graduates. ($258 vs. $272)
• More Saint Benedict graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montreat College students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 55%)

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