College of Saint Mary vs. York College

College of Saint Mary vs. York College comparison

	College of Saint Mary	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Saint Mary	York College
Location	Omaha, NE	York, NE
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	857	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csm.edu	york.edu
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Costs	College of Saint Mary	York College
Tuition (In State)	$22,450	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,450	$20,450
Room & Board	$8,240	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$14,984	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$17,799	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	College of Saint Mary	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	144	480
Admitted	93	275
Acceptance Rate	64.6%	57.3%
Enrolled %	94.6%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		14/27
SAT Range		800/1125
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	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	College of Saint Mary	York College
Graduation Rate	30%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	College of Saint Mary	York College
% Men	7%	46%
% Women	93%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	60%
% Black	7%	15%
% Hispanic	13%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	College of Saint Mary	York College
% In-State	64%	26%
% Out-of-State	34%	66%
Campus	College of Saint Mary	York 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 York College based on total student enrollment (857 students vs. 626 students)

College of Saint Mary vs. York College Cost Comparison

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

• College of Saint Mary is 9.8% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($22,450.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.8% higher at College of Saint Mary than York College ($22,450.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than York College ($14,984 vs. $17,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 9.2% lower than costs at York College ($8,240 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than College of Saint Mary (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Mary students is 30.3% larger than aid received York College ($17,799 vs. $13,665)

College of Saint Mary vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Saint Mary students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at York College (3.02)
• College of Saint Mary has a higher acceptance rate (64.6%) than York College (57.3%)

College of Saint Mary vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at York College is higher than College of Saint Mary (31% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Mary earn on average $3,000 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($41,300 vs. $38,300)
• York College and College of Saint Mary graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• York College and College of Saint Mary graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More College of Saint Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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