Dort vs. The College of Saint Scholastica

Dordt College vs. The College of Saint Scholastica comparison

	Dordt College	The College of Saint Scholastica	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
Location	Sioux Center, IA	Duluth, MN
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,861	3,207
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#486	#274
Religious Affiliation	Christian Reformed Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dordt.edu	css.edu
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Costs	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$38,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$38,750
Room & Board	$10,990	$10,996
Avg Net Price	$27,375	$24,578
Avg Grant Aid	$21,920	$28,022
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,476	1,653
Admitted	1,294	1,597
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	96.6%
Enrolled %	34.3%	23%
Avg High School GPA	3.65	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/28	22/27
SAT Range	1020/1260	1110/1310
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	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (23%) Business (17%) Engineering (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Agriculture (6%)	Health Professions (34%) Business (30%) Biology (9%) Human Services (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
Graduation Rate	60%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$54,800
Making Student Loan Payments	90%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$21,154
Median Loan Payment	$237	$218

Diversity	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
% Men	47%	28%
% Women	53%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	83%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	7%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	9%	3%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
% In-State	39%	82%
% Out-of-State	50%	14%
Campus	Dort	The College of Saint Scholastica
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The College of Saint Scholastica is larger than than Dort based on total student enrollment (3,207 students vs. 1,861 students)

Dort vs. The College of Saint Scholastica Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dort or The College of Saint Scholastica?

• The College of Saint Scholastica is 14% more expensive to attend than Dort for in-state tuition ($38,750.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at The College of Saint Scholastica than Dordt College ($38,750.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Saint Scholastica than Dort ($24,578 vs. $27,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dordt College are 0.1% lower than costs at The College of Saint Scholastica ($10,990 vs. $10,996)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Dordt College as The College of Saint Scholastica (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Saint Scholastica students is 27.8% larger than aid received Dordt College ($28,022 vs. $21,920)

Dort vs. The College of Saint Scholastica Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 92 points higher than at The College of Saint Scholastica (1067)
• Incoming Dort students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at The College of Saint Scholastica (23)
• Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at The College of Saint Scholastica (3.5)
• The College of Saint Scholastica has a higher acceptance rate (96.6%) than Dort (87.7%)

Dort vs. The College of Saint Scholastica Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dort or The College of Saint Scholastica? 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 The College of Saint Scholastica and Dort.

• The graduation rate at The College of Saint Scholastica is higher than Dordt College (63% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from The College of Saint Scholastica earn on average $11,500 more per year than Dort graduates after ten years. ($54,800 vs. $43,300)
• The College of Saint Scholastica students graduate with a $1,846 lower median federal student loan debt than Dort graduates. ($21,154 vs. $23,000)
• The College of Saint Scholastica graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Dort graduates. ($218 vs. $237)
• More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The College of Saint Scholastica students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 71%)

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