Saint Benedict vs. Westminster College

College of Saint Benedict vs. Westminster College comparison

	College of Saint Benedict	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
Location	Saint Joseph, MN	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Small Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,470	1,211
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#287	#489
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$50,950	$38,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,950	$38,000
Room & Board	$11,922	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$28,746	$22,645
Avg Grant Aid	$37,252	$30,252
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,689	2,225
Admitted	1,483	1,675
Acceptance Rate	87.8%	75.3%
Enrolled %	21.8%	17.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.72	3.57
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	20/26
SAT Range	1055/1245	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	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	English and Literature (16%) Business (12%) Psychology (11%) Biology (10%) General Studies (10%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	81%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	92%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,343	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$272	$279

Diversity	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
% Men	0%	44%
% Women	100%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	77%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
% In-State	84%	70%
% Out-of-State	13%	29%
Campus	Saint Benedict	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of Saint Benedict is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (1,470 students vs. 1,211 students)

Saint Benedict vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• College of Saint Benedict is 34.1% more expensive to attend than Westminster College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $38,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.1% higher at Saint Benedict than Westminster College ($50,950.00 vs. $38,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than Saint Benedict ($22,645 vs. $28,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 0.2% lower than costs at College of Saint Benedict ($11,900 vs. $11,922)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Benedict as Westminster College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Benedict students is 23.1% larger than aid received Westminster College ($37,252 vs. $30,252)

Saint Benedict vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Saint Benedict (1118) is 90 points higher than at Westminster College (1028)
• Incoming Saint Benedict students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Westminster College (23)
• Accepted freshman Saint Benedict students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Westminster College (3.57)
• Saint Benedict has a higher acceptance rate (87.8%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

Saint Benedict vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Benedict 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 Saint Benedict.

• The graduation rate at Saint Benedict is higher than Westminster College (81% vs. 74%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Benedict earn on average $8,000 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $45,700)
• College of Saint Benedict students graduate with a $657 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($26,343 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Benedict graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($272 vs. $279)
• More Saint Benedict graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westminster College students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 82%)

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