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

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

	Indiana University Northwest	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Northwest	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Gary, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,045	1,227
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#850	#784
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iun.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	IU Northwest	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	$5,553	$18,470
Avg Grant Aid	$8,153	$28,765
% Receiving Grant Aid	66%	100%

Admission	IU Northwest	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,820	1,182
Admitted	2,163	900
Acceptance Rate	76.7%	76.1%
Enrolled %	21.7%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/27	15/18
SAT Range	940/1170	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

Academics	IU Northwest	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Business (13%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	IU Northwest	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	23%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,030	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	IU Northwest	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	2%	3%
% Women	6%	23%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	75%
% Black	18%	5%
% Hispanic	20%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	IU Northwest	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	95%	71%
% Out-of-State	5%	28%
Campus	IU Northwest	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 Northwest is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (3,045 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 327% more expensive to attend than IU Northwest 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 Northwest ($31,990.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($5,553 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest 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 Northwest (100% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 252.8% larger than aid received Indiana University Northwest ($28,765 vs. $8,153)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 24 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at IU Northwest (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at IU Northwest (3.14)
• IU Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (76.7%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

Which is better, IU Northwest 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 Northwest.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Indiana University Northwest (57% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Indiana University Northwest earn on average $7,200 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $32,300)
• Indiana University Northwest students graduate with a $1,969 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,030 vs. $26,999)
• IU Northwest graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 33%)

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