DUofC vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Dominican University of California vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

	Dominican University of California	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DUofC	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	San Rafael, CA	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,026	1,950
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#303	#572
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dominican.edu	stac.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Dominican University of California is larger than than Saint Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,026 students vs. 1,950 students)

DUofC vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DUofC or Saint Thomas Aquinas College?

• Dominican University of California is 34.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Thomas Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($49,821.00 vs. $36,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.9% higher at DUofC than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($49,821.00 vs. $36,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than DUofC ($21,257 vs. $51,292)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dominican University of California are 1.8% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($15,986 vs. $16,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Dominican University of California (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 74.7% larger than aid received Dominican University of California ($30,197 vs. $17,287)

DUofC vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Dominican University of California (1054) is 112 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming DUofC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman DUofC students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.66) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• DUofC has a higher acceptance rate (95.6%) than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (82.2%)

DUofC vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DUofC or Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 Thomas Aquinas College and DUofC.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Dominican University of California (58% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Dominican University of California earn on average $10,400 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($58,400 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than DUofC graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than DUofC graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DUofC students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 71%)

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