IU East vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Indiana University East vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Indiana University East	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Richmond, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,985	1,227
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#876	#784
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iue.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$7,492	$31,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,356	$31,990
Room & Board	$10,244	$13,010
Avg Net Price	$9,484	$18,470
Avg Grant Aid	$7,602	$28,765
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	100%

Admission	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,749	1,182
Admitted	1,246	900
Acceptance Rate	71.2%	76.1%
Enrolled %	27%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/25	15/18
SAT Range	1010/1220	875/1070
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	Aug 18, 2026

Academics	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) General Studies (8%) Human Services (7%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	19%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$211	$279

Diversity	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	3%	3%
% Women	5%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	75%
% Black	4%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	79%	71%
% Out-of-State	20%	28%
Campus	IU East	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University East is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,985 students vs. 1,227 students)

IU East vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 327% more expensive to attend than IU East for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $7,492.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.8% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Indiana University East ($31,990.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University East than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($9,484 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University East are 27% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,244 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Indiana University East (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 278.4% larger than aid received Indiana University East ($28,765 vs. $7,602)

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

Which college is harder to get into, IU East 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 IU East .

• The average SAT score at Indiana University East (961) is 9 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming IU East students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman IU East students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than IU East (71.2%)

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

Which is better, IU East 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 IU East.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Indiana University East (57% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Indiana University East earn on average $600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $32,300)
• Indiana University East students graduate with a $6,499 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,999)
• IU East graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($211 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU East students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 40%)

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