Madonna University vs. Westminster College

Madonna University vs. Westminster College comparison

	Madonna University	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Madonna University	Westminster College
Location	Livonia, MI	Fulton, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,054	593
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#732
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	madonna.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Madonna University	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$27,360	$31,156
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,360	$31,156
Room & Board	$12,840	$12,142
Avg Net Price	$18,583	$26,780
Avg Grant Aid	$19,907	$23,501
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	98%

Admission	Madonna University	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,655	2,279
Admitted	1,538	1,768
Acceptance Rate	92.9%	77.6%
Enrolled %	17.2%	9%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range	890/1120	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Madonna University	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (32%) Health Professions (19%) Business (14%) Education (5%) Work and Family Studies (4%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Madonna University	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	42%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$258	$273

Diversity	Madonna University	Westminster College
% Men	4%	0%
% Women	12%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	65%
% Black	12%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	16%	15%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Madonna University	Westminster College
% In-State	86%	81%
% Out-of-State	12%	16%
Campus	Madonna University	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Madonna University is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (2,054 students vs. 593 students)

Madonna University vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Madonna University or Westminster College?

• Westminster College is 13.9% more expensive to attend than Madonna University for in-state tuition ($31,156.00 vs. $27,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.9% higher at Westminster College than Madonna University ($31,156.00 vs. $27,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Madonna University than Westminster College ($18,583 vs. $26,780)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 5.7% lower than costs at Madonna University ($12,142 vs. $12,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than Madonna University (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 18.1% larger than aid received Madonna University ($23,501 vs. $19,907)

Madonna University vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 54 points higher than at Madonna University (1030)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Madonna University (22)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Madonna University (3.35)
• Madonna University has a higher acceptance rate (92.9%) than Westminster College (77.6%)

Madonna University vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Madonna University or Westminster 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 Westminster College and Madonna University.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Madonna University (63% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $5,500 more per year than Madonna University graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $42,400)
• Madonna University students graduate with a $1,437 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,437)
• Madonna University graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($258 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Madonna University students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 48%)

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