Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Mount St. Mary's College

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Mount St. Mary's College comparison

	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
Location	Laguna Beach, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	760	2,440
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#538
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagunacollege.edu	la.edu
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Costs	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
Tuition (In State)	$34,600	$45,388
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,600	$45,388
Room & Board	$16,991	$13,217
Avg Net Price	$42,896	$28,717
Avg Grant Aid	$11,841	$33,604
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	361	2,405
Admitted	319	1,822
Acceptance Rate	88.4%	75.8%
Enrolled %	36.4%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.69	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
Graduation Rate	56%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$59,000
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,699	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$276	$258

Diversity	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
% Men	26%	11%
% Women	74%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	9%
% Black	2%	7%
% Hispanic	19%	62%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
% In-State	65%	94%
% Out-of-State	29%	6%
Campus	Laguna College of Art and Design	Mount St. Mary's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 760 students)

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Mount St. Mary's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Laguna College of Art and Design or Mount St. Mary's College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 31.2% more expensive to attend than Laguna College of Art and Design for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $34,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.2% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Laguna College of Art and Design ($45,388.00 vs. $34,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount St. Mary's College than Laguna College of Art and Design ($28,717 vs. $42,896)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's College are 28.6% lower than costs at Laguna College of Art and Design ($13,217 vs. $16,991)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Laguna College of Art and Design (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 183.8% larger than aid received Laguna College of Art and Design ($33,604 vs. $11,841)

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Mount St. Mary's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Laguna College of Art and Design 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 Laguna College of Art and Design .

• Accepted freshman Laguna College of Art and Design students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (3.59)
• Laguna College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (88.4%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Mount St. Mary's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Laguna College of Art and Design 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 Laguna College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Laguna College of Art and Design is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (56% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $18,900 more per year than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $40,100)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,699 lower median federal student loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,699)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates. ($258 vs. $276)
• More Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 59%)

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