College of Saint Mary vs. Colorado Tech

College of Saint Mary vs. Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls comparison

	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
Location	Omaha, NE	Sioux Falls, SD
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	857	28
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	csm.edu	coloradotech.edu
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Costs	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
Tuition (In State)	$22,450	$10,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,450	$10,440
Room & Board	$8,240	$8,379
Avg Net Price	$14,984	-
Avg Grant Aid	$17,799	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	144	-
Admitted	93	-
Acceptance Rate	64.6%	Open
Enrolled %	94.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.4	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)	Business (39%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Legal Professions (3%)
Outcomes	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
Graduation Rate	30%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$58,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$33,706
Median Loan Payment	$268	$348

Diversity	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
% Men	7%	0%
% Women	93%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	78%
% Black	7%	7%
% Hispanic	13%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
% In-State	64%	-
% Out-of-State	34%	-
Campus	College of Saint Mary	Colorado Tech
Campus Housing	Yes	No
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 Saint Mary is larger than than Colorado Tech based on total student enrollment (857 students vs. 28 students)

College of Saint Mary vs. Colorado Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Saint Mary or Colorado Tech?

• College of Saint Mary is 115% more expensive to attend than Colorado Tech for in-state tuition ($22,450.00 vs. $10,440.00)
• Out of state tuition is 115% higher at College of Saint Mary than Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls ($22,450.00 vs. $10,440.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 1.7% lower than costs at Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls ($8,240 vs. $8,379)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Mary than Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Mary students is ?% larger than aid received Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls ($17,799 vs. $0)

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

College of Saint Mary vs. Colorado Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Saint Mary or Colorado Tech? 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 Colorado Tech and College of Saint Mary.

• The graduation rate at College of Saint Mary is higher than Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls (30% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls earn on average $17,300 more per year than College of Saint Mary graduates after ten years. ($58,600 vs. $41,300)
• College of Saint Mary students graduate with a $7,706 lower median federal student loan debt than Colorado Tech graduates. ($26,000 vs. $33,706)
• College of Saint Mary graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than Colorado Tech graduates. ($268 vs. $348)
• More College of Saint Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Tech students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 27%)

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