Crowley's Ridge College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Paragould, AR	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	201	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	crc.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$31,150
Room & Board	$6,900	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$15,633	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$8,281	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	971
Admitted	-	759
Acceptance Rate	Open	78.2%
Enrolled %	Open	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.35
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Education (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (20%) Business (10%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	67%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,470	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$201	$279

Diversity	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	51%	20%
% Women	49%	80%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	75%
% Black	8%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	74%	71%
% Out-of-State	26%	28%
Campus	Crowley's Ridge College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Crowley's Ridge College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 201 students)

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Crowley's Ridge College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 139.6% more expensive to attend than Crowley's Ridge College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 139.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Crowley's Ridge College ($31,150.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Crowley's Ridge College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($15,633 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crowley's Ridge College are 64.5% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($6,900 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Crowley's Ridge College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 219.3% larger than aid received Crowley's Ridge College ($26,438 vs. $8,281)

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

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Crowley's Ridge College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Crowley's Ridge College.

• The graduation rate at Crowley's Ridge College is higher than Saint Mary of the Woods College (67% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Crowley's Ridge College earn on average $600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $32,300)
• Crowley's Ridge College students graduate with a $7,529 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($19,470 vs. $26,999)
• Crowley's Ridge College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Crowley's Ridge College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 46%)

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