Defiance College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph

Defiance College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph comparison

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Overview	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Location	Defiance, OH	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	511	2,083
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#555
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	msj.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Tuition (In State)	$37,978	$35,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$35,450
Room & Board	$12,138	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$15,887
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$27,761
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	2,169
Admitted	656	1,226
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	56.5%
Enrolled %	20.4%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	17/24
SAT Range	860/1110	880/1083
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Graduation Rate	51%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$289

Diversity	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	4%	25%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	78%
% Black	8%	11%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% In-State	66%	70%
% Out-of-State	31%	30%
Campus	Defiance College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 511 students)

Defiance College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Defiance College or College of Mount St. Joseph?

• Defiance College is 7.1% more expensive to attend than College of Mount St. Joseph for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $35,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.1% higher at Defiance College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($37,978.00 vs. $35,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Defiance College ($15,887 vs. $24,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 8.4% lower than costs at Defiance College ($11,200 vs. $12,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Defiance College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 9.7% larger than aid received Defiance College ($27,761 vs. $25,302)

Defiance College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Defiance College (3.12)
• College of Mount St. Joseph has a higher acceptance rate (56.5%) than Defiance College (42.4%)

Defiance College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance College or College of Mount St. Joseph? 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 College of Mount St. Joseph and Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Defiance College (59% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $1,000 more per year than Defiance College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,700)
• Defiance College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Defiance College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Defiance 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/