Lincoln College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Lincoln College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Lincoln College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Lincoln, IL	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	888	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolncollege.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$18,700	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,700	$31,150
Room & Board	$8,400	$11,350
Avg Net Price	-	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	971
Admitted	-	759
Acceptance Rate		78.2%
Enrolled %		26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.35
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/18	18/30
SAT Range	710/800	868/1052
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Personal and Culinary Services (18%) Business (12%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$124	$279

Diversity	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	49%	20%
% Women	51%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	75%
% Black	42%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	77%	71%
% Out-of-State	14%	28%
Campus	Lincoln College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Lincoln College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 888 students)

Lincoln College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 66.6% more expensive to attend than Lincoln College for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.6% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Lincoln College ($31,150.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lincoln College are 35.1% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($8,400 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Lincoln College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received Lincoln College ($26,438 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 128 points higher than at Lincoln College (824)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Lincoln College (17)

Lincoln College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Lincoln College.

• Graduates from Lincoln College earn on average $1,500 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($33,800 vs. $32,300)
• Lincoln College students graduate with a $14,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $26,999)
• Lincoln College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 33%)

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