FDU vs. Saint Vincent College

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus vs. Saint Vincent College comparison

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Overview	FDU	Saint Vincent College
Location	Teaneck, NJ	Latrobe, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	7,607	1,442
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#810	#367
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fdu.edu	stvincent.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is larger than than Saint Vincent College based on total student enrollment (7,607 students vs. 1,442 students)

FDU vs. Saint Vincent College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, FDU or Saint Vincent College?

• Saint Vincent College is 15.6% more expensive to attend than FDU for in-state tuition ($39,978.00 vs. $34,578.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.6% higher at Saint Vincent College than Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus ($39,978.00 vs. $34,578.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus than Saint Vincent College ($17,121 vs. $23,857)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Vincent College are 15.7% lower than costs at Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus ($13,918 vs. $16,102)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Vincent College than Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus students is 1.2% larger than aid received Saint Vincent College ($31,504 vs. $31,142)

FDU vs. Saint Vincent College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Vincent College (1059) is 64 points higher than at FDU (995)
• Incoming Saint Vincent College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at FDU (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Vincent College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at FDU (3.31)
• FDU has a higher acceptance rate (95.9%) than Saint Vincent College (59.1%)

FDU vs. Saint Vincent College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, FDU or Saint Vincent 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 Vincent College and FDU.

• The graduation rate at Saint Vincent College is higher than Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus (73% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus earn on average $3,300 more per year than Saint Vincent College graduates after ten years. ($52,900 vs. $49,600)
• Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• FDU graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint Vincent College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FDU students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 60%)

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