La Sierra University vs. St. Catharine

La Sierra University vs. Saint Catharine College comparison

	La Sierra University	Saint Catharine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	La Sierra University	St. Catharine
Location	Riverside, CA	Saint Catharine, KY
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,614	649
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#645
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lasierra.edu	sccky.edu
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Costs	La Sierra University	St. Catharine
Tuition (In State)	$33,912	$19,732
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,912	$19,732
Room & Board	$11,325	$9,636
Avg Net Price	$25,076	$24,513
Avg Grant Aid	$21,867	$9,299
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	La Sierra University	St. Catharine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,878	462
Admitted	1,725	359
Acceptance Rate	91.9%	77.7%Open
Enrolled %	19.1%	37.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/28	18/22
SAT Range	880/1140	880/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	La Sierra University	St. Catharine
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Biology (24%) Business (23%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (51%) Business (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	La Sierra University	St. Catharine
Graduation Rate	32%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,900	$33,000
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$19,975
Median Loan Payment	$310	$206

Diversity	La Sierra University	St. Catharine
% Men	40%	0%
% Women	60%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	73%
% Black	6%	11%
% Hispanic	48%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	11%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

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

Comparable Facts

• La Sierra University is larger than than St. Catharine based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 649 students)

La Sierra University vs. St. Catharine Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, La Sierra University or St. Catharine?

• La Sierra University is 71.9% more expensive to attend than St. Catharine for in-state tuition ($33,912.00 vs. $19,732.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.9% higher at La Sierra University than Saint Catharine College ($33,912.00 vs. $19,732.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Catharine College than La Sierra University ($24,513 vs. $25,076)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Catharine College are 17.5% lower than costs at La Sierra University ($9,636 vs. $11,325)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at La Sierra University as Saint Catharine College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Sierra University students is 135.2% larger than aid received Saint Catharine College ($21,867 vs. $9,299)

La Sierra University vs. St. Catharine Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Catharine College (948) is 19 points higher than at La Sierra University (929)
• Incoming St. Catharine students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at La Sierra University (19)
• Accepted freshman La Sierra University students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at St. Catharine (3.1)
• La Sierra University has a higher acceptance rate (91.9%) than St. Catharine (77.7%)

La Sierra University vs. St. Catharine Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, La Sierra University or St. Catharine? 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 St. Catharine and La Sierra University.

• Graduates from La Sierra University earn on average $18,900 more per year than St. Catharine graduates after ten years. ($51,900 vs. $33,000)
• Saint Catharine College students graduate with a $10,025 lower median federal student loan debt than La Sierra University graduates. ($19,975 vs. $30,000)
• St. Catharine graduates are paying $104 less per month on federal student loans than La Sierra University graduates. ($206 vs. $310)
• More La Sierra University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Catharine students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 49%)

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