KWC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent

Kentucky Wesleyan College vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent comparison

	Kentucky Wesleyan College	College of Mount Saint Vincent	College 3	College 4
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Overview	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Location	Owensboro, KY	Bronx, NY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	813	2,877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#650
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kwc.edu	mountsaintvincent.edu
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Costs	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Tuition (In State)	$30,040	$39,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,040	$39,500
Room & Board	$11,175	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$20,735	$17,084
Avg Grant Aid	$20,036	$33,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,434	3,465
Admitted	983	3,080
Acceptance Rate	68.5%	88.9%
Enrolled %	22.4%	16%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	21/25
SAT Range	980/1210	943/1216
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	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (18%) Business (18%) Biology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)
Outcomes	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Graduation Rate	44%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	$56,400
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,907	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$236	$279

Diversity	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
% Men	51%	22%
% Women	49%	78%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	27%
% Black	15%	15%
% Hispanic	1%	39%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	4%

Students	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
% In-State	67%	80%
% Out-of-State	32%	18%
Campus	KWC	College of Mount Saint Vincent
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than KWC based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 813 students)

KWC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, KWC or College of Mount Saint Vincent?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 31.5% more expensive to attend than KWC for in-state tuition ($39,500.00 vs. $30,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.5% higher at College of Mount Saint Vincent than Kentucky Wesleyan College ($39,500.00 vs. $30,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount Saint Vincent than KWC ($17,084 vs. $20,735)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 20.8% lower than costs at College of Mount Saint Vincent ($11,175 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than College of Mount Saint Vincent (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 67.5% larger than aid received Kentucky Wesleyan College ($33,566 vs. $20,036)

KWC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kentucky Wesleyan College (1048) is 142 points higher than at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906)
• Incoming KWC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (20)
• Accepted freshman KWC students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (3.14)
• College of Mount Saint Vincent has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than KWC (68.5%)

KWC vs. College of Mount Saint Vincent Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, KWC or College of Mount Saint Vincent? 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 College of Mount Saint Vincent and KWC.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount Saint Vincent is higher than Kentucky Wesleyan College (57% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from College of Mount Saint Vincent earn on average $17,900 more per year than KWC graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $38,500)
• Kentucky Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,093 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($22,907 vs. $27,000)
• KWC graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($236 vs. $279)
• More College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KWC students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 54%)

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