Marymount vs. Milligan

Marymount California University vs. Milligan University comparison

	Marymount California University	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marymount	Milligan
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Milligan, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	514	1,105
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marymountcalifornia.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	Marymount	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$35,158	$35,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,158	$35,950
Room & Board	$15,999	$7,750
Avg Net Price	-	$19,865
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$28,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Marymount	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	844
Admitted	-	563
Acceptance Rate		66.7%
Enrolled %		31.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.69
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		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	Marymount	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	Marymount	Milligan
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$268	$263

Diversity	Marymount	Milligan
% Men	48%	47%
% Women	52%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	82%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	37%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	19%	3%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Marymount	Milligan
% In-State	87%	50%
% Out-of-State	13%	47%
Campus	Marymount	Milligan
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Milligan University is larger than than Marymount based on total student enrollment (1,105 students vs. 514 students)

Marymount vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Marymount or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 2.3% more expensive to attend than Marymount for in-state tuition ($35,950.00 vs. $35,158.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.3% higher at Milligan than Marymount California University ($35,950.00 vs. $35,158.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 106.4% lower than costs at Marymount California University ($7,750 vs. $15,999)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milligan University than Marymount California University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is ?% larger than aid received Marymount California University ($28,701 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Marymount (3.09)

Marymount vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Marymount or Milligan? 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 Milligan and Marymount.

• Milligan University students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Marymount graduates. ($25,500 vs. $26,000)
• Milligan graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Marymount graduates. ($263 vs. $268)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Marymount students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 48%)

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