CSE vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mars Hill University is larger than CSE based on total student enrollment (1,110 students vs. 871 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Elizabeth University is located in Morristown, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Saint Elizabeth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Elizabeth University 8:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 10.2% lower than at Saint Elizabeth University ($12,258 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.7% higher at Mars Hill University than at Saint Elizabeth University (about $995 more per year; $37,736 vs. $36,741).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Saint Elizabeth University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 4.4% larger than aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students ($31,066 vs. $29,755).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSE, test-free at Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at CSE (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.6% at CSE vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Elizabeth University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CSE graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More CSE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.