Holy Names University vs. Mount St. Mary's College

Holy Names University vs. Mount St. Mary's College comparison

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Overview	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
Location	Oakland, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	959	2,440
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hnu.edu	la.edu
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Costs	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
Tuition (In State)	$41,579	$45,388
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,579	$45,388
Room & Board	$14,274	$13,217
Avg Net Price	$23,065	$28,717
Avg Grant Aid	$33,236	$33,604
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	921	2,405
Admitted	921	1,822
Acceptance Rate	100%	75.8%
Enrolled %	14.8%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Psychology (14%) Health Professions (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Social Sciences (10%)	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
Graduation Rate	39%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,500	$59,000
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
% Men	32%	11%
% Women	68%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	9%
% Black	18%	7%
% Hispanic	37%	62%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
% In-State	92%	94%
% Out-of-State	7%	6%
Campus	Holy Names University	Mount St. Mary's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Holy Names University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 959 students)

Holy Names University vs. Mount St. Mary's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Holy Names University or Mount St. Mary's College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 9.2% more expensive to attend than Holy Names University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $41,579.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.2% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Holy Names University ($45,388.00 vs. $41,579.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Holy Names University than Mount St. Mary's College ($23,065 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's College are 8% lower than costs at Holy Names University ($13,217 vs. $14,274)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Holy Names University as Mount St. Mary's College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 1.1% larger than aid received Holy Names University ($33,604 vs. $33,236)

Holy Names University vs. Mount St. Mary's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Holy Names University or Mount St. Mary's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount St. Mary's College or Holy Names University .

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 57 points higher than at Holy Names University (858)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Holy Names University (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Holy Names University (3.35)
• Holy Names University has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Holy Names University vs. Mount St. Mary's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Holy Names University or Mount St. Mary's 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 Mount St. Mary's College and Holy Names University.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Holy Names University (47% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $3,500 more per year than Holy Names University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $55,500)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Holy Names University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Holy Names University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Holy Names University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 51%)

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