La Sierra University vs. Mount St. Mary's College

La Sierra University vs. Mount St. Mary's College comparison

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Overview	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
Location	Riverside, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,614	2,440
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#645	#538
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lasierra.edu	la.edu
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Costs	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
Tuition (In State)	$33,912	$45,388
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,912	$45,388
Room & Board	$11,325	$13,217
Avg Net Price	$25,076	$28,717
Avg Grant Aid	$21,867	$33,604
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,878	2,405
Admitted	1,725	1,822
Acceptance Rate	91.9%	75.8%
Enrolled %	19.1%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/28	18/23
SAT Range	880/1140	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Biology (24%) Business (23%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
Graduation Rate	32%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,900	$59,000
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$310	$258

Diversity	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
% Men	40%	11%
% Women	60%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	9%
% Black	6%	7%
% Hispanic	48%	62%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
% In-State	84%	94%
% Out-of-State	9%	6%
Campus	La Sierra University	Mount St. Mary's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than La Sierra University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,614 students)

La Sierra University vs. Mount St. Mary's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, La Sierra University or Mount St. Mary's College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 33.8% more expensive to attend than La Sierra University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $33,912.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.8% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than La Sierra University ($45,388.00 vs. $33,912.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at La Sierra University than Mount St. Mary's College ($25,076 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Sierra University are 16.7% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,325 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at La Sierra University as Mount St. Mary's College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 53.7% larger than aid received La Sierra University ($33,604 vs. $21,867)

La Sierra University vs. Mount St. Mary's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, La Sierra University or Mount St. Mary's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount St. Mary's College or La Sierra University .

• The average SAT score at La Sierra University (929) is 14 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming La Sierra University students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at La Sierra University (3.54)
• La Sierra University has a higher acceptance rate (91.9%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

La Sierra University vs. Mount St. Mary's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, La Sierra University or Mount St. Mary's 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 Mount St. Mary's College and La Sierra University.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than La Sierra University (47% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $7,100 more per year than La Sierra University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $51,900)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than La Sierra University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $30,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than La Sierra University graduates. ($258 vs. $310)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former La Sierra University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 52%)

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