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

MacMurray College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	MacMurray College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McMurry	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Jacksonville, IL	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	548	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mac.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	McMurry	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$27,740	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,740	$31,150
Room & Board	$9,810	$11,350
Avg Net Price	-	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	McMurry	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	3.19	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	McMurry	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Health Professions (17%) Business (10%) Foreign Languages (8%) Psychology (8%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	McMurry	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	36%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,200	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	McMurry	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	52%	20%
% Women	48%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	75%
% Black	12%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	15%

Students	McMurry	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	74%	71%
% Out-of-State	24%	28%
Campus	McMurry	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 McMurry based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 548 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 12.3% more expensive to attend than McMurry for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $27,740.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.3% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than MacMurray College ($31,150.00 vs. $27,740.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at MacMurray College are 15.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,810 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than MacMurray College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received MacMurray College ($26,438 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, McMurry 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 McMurry .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 30 points higher than at McMurry (922)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at McMurry (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at McMurry (3.19)

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

Which is better, McMurry 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 McMurry.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than MacMurray College (57% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from MacMurray College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($38,200 vs. $32,300)
• MacMurray College students graduate with a $999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,999)
• McMurry graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More McMurry graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 47%)

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