College of Saint Mary vs. Union College

College of Saint Mary vs. Union College comparison

	College of Saint Mary	Union College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Saint Mary	Union College
Location	Omaha, NE	Lincoln, NE
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	857	694
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csm.edu	ucollege.edu
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Costs	College of Saint Mary	Union College
Tuition (In State)	$22,450	$25,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,450	$25,920
Room & Board	$8,240	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$14,984	$23,462
Avg Grant Aid	$17,799	$15,293
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	College of Saint Mary	Union College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	144	940
Admitted	93	929
Acceptance Rate	64.6%	98.8%
Enrolled %	94.6%	9.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		980/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	College of Saint Mary	Union College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)	Health Professions (38%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	College of Saint Mary	Union College
Graduation Rate	30%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$46,200
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	College of Saint Mary	Union College
% Men	7%	36%
% Women	93%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	55%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	13%	18%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	1%	8%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	College of Saint Mary	Union College
% In-State	64%	22%
% Out-of-State	34%	59%
Campus	College of Saint Mary	Union 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

• College of Saint Mary is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (857 students vs. 694 students)

College of Saint Mary vs. Union College Cost Comparison

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

• Union College is 15.5% more expensive to attend than College of Saint Mary for in-state tuition ($25,920.00 vs. $22,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.5% higher at Union College than College of Saint Mary ($25,920.00 vs. $22,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than Union College ($14,984 vs. $23,462)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 6.3% lower than costs at College of Saint Mary ($7,750 vs. $8,240)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than College of Saint Mary (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Mary students is 16.4% larger than aid received Union College ($17,799 vs. $15,293)

College of Saint Mary vs. Union College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Union College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at College of Saint Mary (3.4)
• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than College of Saint Mary (64.6%)

College of Saint Mary vs. Union College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Union College is higher than College of Saint Mary (33% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Union College earn on average $4,900 more per year than College of Saint Mary graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $41,300)
• College of Saint Mary students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• College of Saint Mary graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More College of Saint Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union 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/