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

Menlo College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Menlo College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Atherton, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	800	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$31,150
Room & Board	$16,250	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	971
Admitted	2,072	759
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	78.2%
Enrolled %	9.8%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	34%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$217	$279

Diversity	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	56%	20%
% Women	44%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	75%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	22%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	1%
% International	14%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	15%

Students	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	49%	71%
% Out-of-State	22%	28%
Campus	Menlo	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 800 students)

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

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

• Menlo College is 54.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.9% higher at Menlo than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($48,260.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Menlo ($17,358 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 43.2% lower than costs at Menlo College ($11,350 vs. $16,250)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 31% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($34,632 vs. $26,438)

Menlo vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Menlo 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 Menlo .

• The average SAT score at Menlo College (1018) is 66 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Menlo students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Menlo (3.3)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Menlo (61.7%)

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

Which is better, Menlo 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 Menlo.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Menlo College (57% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $21,600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $32,300)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $5,937 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($21,062 vs. $26,999)
• Menlo graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($217 vs. $279)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 47%)

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