Huntingdon College vs. Saint Benedict

Huntingdon College vs. College of Saint Benedict comparison

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Overview	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
Location	Montgomery, AL	Saint Joseph, MN
Setting	Midsize City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	869	1,451
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#305
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	huntingdon.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
Tuition (In State)	$27,150	$52,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,150	$52,700
Room & Board	$10,922	$12,160
Avg Net Price	$22,642	$29,720
Avg Grant Aid	$17,303	$37,173
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,581	1,852
Admitted	1,828	1,692
Acceptance Rate	70.8%	91.4%
Enrolled %	16.9%	22.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.43	3.72
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/25	21/27
SAT Range	1011/1211	950/1220
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	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Biology (12%) Education (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Psychology (4%)	English and Literature (16%) Business (12%) Psychology (11%) Biology (10%) General Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
Graduation Rate	52%	81%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$53,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	92%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,477	$26,343
Median Loan Payment	$273	$272

Diversity	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	0%	3%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	79%
% Black	22%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
% In-State	71%	89%
% Out-of-State	29%	7%
Campus	Huntingdon College	Saint Benedict
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Saint Benedict is larger than than Huntingdon College based on total student enrollment (1,451 students vs. 869 students)

Huntingdon College vs. Saint Benedict Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Huntingdon College or Saint Benedict?

• College of Saint Benedict is 94.1% more expensive to attend than Huntingdon College for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $27,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.1% higher at Saint Benedict than Huntingdon College ($52,700.00 vs. $27,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Huntingdon College than Saint Benedict ($22,642 vs. $29,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Huntingdon College are 11.3% lower than costs at College of Saint Benedict ($10,922 vs. $12,160)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Huntingdon College as College of Saint Benedict (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Benedict students is 114.8% larger than aid received Huntingdon College ($37,173 vs. $17,303)

Huntingdon College vs. Saint Benedict Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Saint Benedict (1118) is 126 points higher than at Huntingdon College (992)
• Incoming Saint Benedict students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Huntingdon College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Benedict students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Huntingdon College (3.43)
• Saint Benedict has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Huntingdon College (70.8%)

Huntingdon College vs. Saint Benedict Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Huntingdon College or Saint Benedict? 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 Benedict and Huntingdon College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Benedict is higher than Huntingdon College (81% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Benedict earn on average $11,300 more per year than Huntingdon College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $42,400)
• College of Saint Benedict students graduate with a $134 lower median federal student loan debt than Huntingdon College graduates. ($26,343 vs. $26,477)
• Saint Benedict graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Huntingdon College graduates. ($272 vs. $273)
• More Saint Benedict graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Huntingdon College students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 50%)

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