McMurry vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

MacMurray College vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota comparison

	MacMurray College	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	College 3	College 4
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Overview	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Location	Jacksonville, IL	Winona, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	548	4,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mac.edu	smumn.edu
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Costs	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Tuition (In State)	$27,740	$40,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,740	$40,520
Room & Board	$9,810	$10,220
Avg Net Price	-	$22,843
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$30,091
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,071
Admitted	-	1,037
Acceptance Rate		96.8%
Enrolled %		20.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.49
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		May 1, 2025

Academics	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Health Professions (17%) Business (10%) Foreign Languages (8%) Psychology (8%)	Business (48%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Health Professions (6%) Education (5%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Graduation Rate	36%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,200	$48,400
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$268	$240

Diversity	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% Men	52%	32%
% Women	48%	68%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	59%
% Black	12%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	23%

Students	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
% In-State	74%	51%
% Out-of-State	24%	45%
Campus	McMurry	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is larger than than McMurry based on total student enrollment (4,133 students vs. 548 students)

McMurry vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, McMurry or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota?

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 46.1% more expensive to attend than McMurry for in-state tuition ($40,520.00 vs. $27,740.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.1% higher at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than MacMurray College ($40,520.00 vs. $27,740.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at MacMurray College are 4.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($9,810 vs. $10,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than MacMurray College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students is ?% larger than aid received MacMurray College ($30,091 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, McMurry or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Mary's University of Minnesota or McMurry .

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (1046) is 124 points higher than at McMurry (922)
• Incoming Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at McMurry (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at McMurry (3.19)

McMurry vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, McMurry or Saint Mary's University of Minnesota? 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's University of Minnesota and McMurry.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is higher than MacMurray College (62% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota earn on average $10,200 more per year than McMurry graduates after ten years. ($48,400 vs. $38,200)
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than McMurry graduates. ($23,250 vs. $26,000)
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than McMurry graduates. ($240 vs. $268)
• More Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McMurry students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 67%)

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