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

Marymount California University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Marymount California University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marymount	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	514	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marymountcalifornia.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Marymount	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$35,158	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,158	$31,150
Room & Board	$15,999	$11,350
Avg Net Price	-	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Marymount	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	3.09	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	Marymount	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Marymount	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Marymount	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	48%	20%
% Women	52%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	75%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	37%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	19%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	15%

Students	Marymount	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	87%	71%
% Out-of-State	13%	28%
Campus	Marymount	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Marymount based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 514 students)

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

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

• Marymount California University is 12.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($35,158.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.9% higher at Marymount than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($35,158.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 41% lower than costs at Marymount California University ($11,350 vs. $15,999)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Marymount California University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is ?% larger than aid received Marymount California University ($26,438 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Marymount 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 Marymount .

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Marymount (3.09)

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

Which is better, Marymount 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 Marymount.

• Graduates from Marymount California University earn on average $9,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $32,300)
• Marymount California University students graduate with a $999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,999)
• Marymount graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Marymount graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 47%)

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