Kuyper College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph

Kuyper College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph comparison

	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Location	Grand Rapids, MI	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	82	2,027
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#470
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kuyper.edu	msj.edu
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Costs	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Tuition (In State)	$25,370	$33,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,370	$33,750
Room & Board	$8,990	$10,650
Avg Net Price	$18,853	$17,506
Avg Grant Aid	$17,710	$25,149
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	37	2,127
Admitted	28	1,156
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	54.3%
Enrolled %	25%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		21/27
SAT Range	935/1170	1068/1233
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	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (47%) Human Services (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Business (4%)	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Graduation Rate	48%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$289

Diversity	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% Men	44%	37%
% Women	56%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	78%
% Black	4%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% In-State	71%	74%
% Out-of-State	0%	26%
Campus	Kuyper College	College of Mount St. Joseph
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

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Kuyper College based on total student enrollment (2,027 students vs. 82 students)

Kuyper College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kuyper College or College of Mount St. Joseph?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 33% more expensive to attend than Kuyper College for in-state tuition ($33,750.00 vs. $25,370.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Kuyper College ($33,750.00 vs. $25,370.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Kuyper College ($17,506 vs. $18,853)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kuyper College are 18.5% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($8,990 vs. $10,650)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Kuyper College as College of Mount St. Joseph (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 42% larger than aid received Kuyper College ($25,149 vs. $17,710)

Kuyper College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Kuyper College (3.34)
• Kuyper College has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

Kuyper College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kuyper College or College of Mount St. Joseph? 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 St. Joseph and Kuyper College.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Kuyper College (59% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $14,500 more per year than Kuyper College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $30,200)
• Kuyper College students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($23,750 vs. $28,000)
• Kuyper College graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($245 vs. $289)
• More Kuyper College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 59%)

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