Marymount vs. UWest

Marymount California University vs. University of the West comparison

	Marymount California University	University of the West	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marymount	UWest
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Rosemead, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	514	164
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marymountcalifornia.edu	uwest.edu
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Costs	Marymount	UWest
Tuition (In State)	$35,158	$12,912
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,158	$12,912
Room & Board	$15,999	$9,656
Avg Net Price	-	$19,028
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$8,190
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	80%

Admission	Marymount	UWest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	23
Admitted	-	18
Acceptance Rate		78.3%Open
Enrolled %		27.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.09	2.43
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2025

Academics	Marymount	UWest
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Business (56%) English and Literature (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%)
Outcomes	Marymount	UWest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	Marymount	UWest
% Men	48%	47%
% Women	52%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	9%
% Black	9%	2%
% Hispanic	37%	41%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	19%	34%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Marymount	UWest
% In-State	87%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	Marymount	UWest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Marymount California University is larger than than UWest based on total student enrollment (514 students vs. 164 students)

Marymount vs. UWest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Marymount or UWest?

• Marymount California University is 172.3% more expensive to attend than UWest for in-state tuition ($35,158.00 vs. $12,912.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172.3% higher at Marymount than University of the West ($35,158.00 vs. $12,912.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the West are 65.7% lower than costs at Marymount California University ($9,656 vs. $15,999)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the West than Marymount California University (80% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the West students is ?% larger than aid received Marymount California University ($8,190 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Marymount students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.09) than students at UWest (2.43)

Marymount vs. UWest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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