GSU vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Governors State University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Governors State University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	University Park, IL	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,427	1,147
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$31,150
Room & Board	$11,000	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	971
Admitted	1,072	759
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	78.2%
Enrolled %	29.5%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.35
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range	830/1060	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$178	$279

Diversity	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	36%	20%
% Women	64%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	75%
% Black	38%	5%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	15%

Students	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	95%	71%
% Out-of-State	3%	28%
Campus	GSU	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 1,147 students)

GSU vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 314.7% more expensive to attend than GSU for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $7,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.3% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Governors State University ($31,150.00 vs. $15,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($9,833 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Governors State University are 3.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,000 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University 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 120.6% larger than aid received Governors State University ($26,438 vs. $11,987)

GSU vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, GSU 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 GSU .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 41 points higher than at GSU (911)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at GSU (19)
• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than GSU (57.5%)

GSU vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU 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 GSU.

• Graduates from Governors State University earn on average $10,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $32,300)
• Governors State University students graduate with a $9,749 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($17,250 vs. $26,999)
• GSU graduates are paying $101 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($178 vs. $279)
• More GSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 47%)

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