Marymount vs. Capitol College

Marymount California University vs. Capitol College comparison

	Marymount California University	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marymount	Capitol College
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	514	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marymountcalifornia.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Marymount	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$35,158	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,158	$25,830
Room & Board	$15,999	$12,816
Avg Net Price	-	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	90%

Admission	Marymount	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	258
Admitted	-	166
Acceptance Rate		64.3%
Enrolled %		28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Marymount	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Marymount	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	-	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$268	$266

Diversity	Marymount	Capitol College
% Men	48%	79%
% Women	52%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	43%
% Black	9%	35%
% Hispanic	37%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	19%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Marymount	Capitol College
% In-State	87%	79%
% Out-of-State	13%	15%
Campus	Marymount	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than Marymount based on total student enrollment (823 students vs. 514 students)

Marymount vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Marymount or Capitol College?

• Marymount California University is 36.1% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($35,158.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.1% higher at Marymount than Capitol College ($35,158.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 24.8% lower than costs at Marymount California University ($12,816 vs. $15,999)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than Marymount California University (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is ?% larger than aid received Marymount California University ($14,332 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Marymount (3.09)

Marymount vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Marymount or Capitol 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 Capitol College and Marymount.

• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $28,700 more per year than Marymount graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $41,400)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $264 lower median federal student loan debt than Marymount graduates. ($25,736 vs. $26,000)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Marymount graduates. ($266 vs. $268)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Marymount students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 48%)

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