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

Illinois College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

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Overview	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Jacksonville, IL	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,029	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#687	#473
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ic.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$35,796	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,796	$31,150
Room & Board	$9,964	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$16,296	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$29,785	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,243	971
Admitted	2,503	759
Acceptance Rate	77.2%	78.2%
Enrolled %	9.3%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.63	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/26	18/30
SAT Range	960/1126	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

Academics	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (16%) Biology (14%) Social Sciences (12%) English and Literature (11%) Business (11%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	57%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	47%	20%
% Women	53%	80%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	75%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	10%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	70%	71%
% Out-of-State	21%	28%
Campus	Illinois College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Illinois College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 1,029 students)

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

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

• Illinois College is 14.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($35,796.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.9% higher at Illinois College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($35,796.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Illinois College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($16,296 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois College are 13.9% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,964 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Illinois College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois College students is 12.7% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($29,785 vs. $26,438)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Illinois College 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 Illinois College .

• Accepted freshman Illinois College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) 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 Illinois College (77.2%)

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

Which is better, Illinois College 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 Illinois College.

• The graduation rate at Illinois College is the same as at Saint Mary of the Woods College (57% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Illinois College earn on average $13,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Illinois College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College and Illinois College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Illinois College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 47%)

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