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

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IPFW	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	8,874	1,227
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#864	#784
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ipfw.edu	smwc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (8,874 students vs. 1,227 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 297.4% more expensive to attend than IPFW for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $8,049.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($31,990.00 vs. $21,015.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($12,619 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne are 25.9% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,332 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 336.6% larger than aid received Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($28,765 vs. $6,589)

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

Which college is harder to get into, IPFW 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 IPFW .

• The average SAT score at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (995) is 43 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming IPFW students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman IPFW students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• IPFW has a higher acceptance rate (85.7%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

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

Which is better, IPFW 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 IPFW.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (57% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne earn on average $6,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $32,300)
• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne students graduate with a $2,499 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($24,500 vs. $26,999)
• IPFW graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More IPFW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 47%)

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