College of Saint Mary vs. Newberry College

College of Saint Mary vs. Newberry College comparison

	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
Location	Omaha, NE	Newberry, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	733	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#946
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csm.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$23,340	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,340	$27,000
Room & Board	$8,650	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$14,265	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$19,829	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	430	4,269
Admitted	189	3,193
Acceptance Rate	44%	74.8%
Enrolled %	47.1%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range		820/1060
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	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	30%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
% Men	6%	2%
% Women	28%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	59%
% Black	7%	26%
% Hispanic	13%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
% In-State	64%	72%
% Out-of-State	34%	24%
Campus	College of Saint Mary	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than College of Saint Mary based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 733 students)

College of Saint Mary vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Newberry College is 15.7% more expensive to attend than College of Saint Mary for in-state tuition ($27,000.00 vs. $23,340.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.7% higher at Newberry College than College of Saint Mary ($27,000.00 vs. $23,340.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than Newberry College ($14,265 vs. $20,941)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 48.6% lower than costs at Newberry College ($8,650 vs. $12,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Mary as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 17.2% larger than aid received College of Saint Mary ($23,249 vs. $19,829)

College of Saint Mary vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at College of Saint Mary (3.4)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (74.8%) than College of Saint Mary (44%)

College of Saint Mary vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Saint Mary or Newberry 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 Newberry College and College of Saint Mary.

• The graduation rate at Newberry College is higher than College of Saint Mary (35% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Mary earn on average $6,600 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($41,300 vs. $34,700)
• College of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• College of Saint Mary graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More College of Saint Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 58%)

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