Mills College vs. Aquinas College

Mills College vs. Aquinas College comparison

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Overview	Mills College	Aquinas College
Location	Oakland, CA	Nashville, TN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	817	342
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mills.edu	aquinascollege.edu
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Costs	Mills College	Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$29,340	$21,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,340	$21,350
Room & Board	$14,369	$8,850
Avg Net Price	-	$20,892
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Mills College	Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	245
Admitted	-	99
Acceptance Rate		40.4%
Enrolled %		33.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very High	Difficult
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	30/31	21/28
SAT Range	1378/1413	1100/1370
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Mills College	Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (17%) English and Literature (16%) Psychology (11%) Ethnic Studies (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)	Health Professions (67%) Business (24%) Education (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (2%) English and Literature (1%)
Outcomes	Mills College	Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	57%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,400	$48,600
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,500	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$242	$211

Diversity	Mills College	Aquinas College
% Men	9%	0%
% Women	91%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	69%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	24%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	10%	2%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	Mills College	Aquinas College
% In-State	75%	-
% Out-of-State	22%	-
Campus	Mills College	Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mills College is larger than than Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (817 students vs. 342 students)

Mills College vs. Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mills College or Aquinas College?

• Mills College is 37.4% more expensive to attend than Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($29,340.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.4% higher at Mills College than Aquinas College ($29,340.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aquinas College are 62.4% lower than costs at Mills College ($8,850 vs. $14,369)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Aquinas College than Mills College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Aquinas College students is ?% larger than aid received Mills College ($12,820 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Mills College (1183) is 68 points higher than at Aquinas College (1115)
• Incoming Mills College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Aquinas College (24)
• Accepted freshman Mills College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Aquinas College (3.55)

Mills College vs. Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mills College or Aquinas 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 Aquinas College and Mills College.

• The graduation rate at Mills College is higher than Aquinas College (57% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Aquinas College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Mills College graduates after ten years. ($48,600 vs. $44,400)
• Aquinas College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mills College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $23,500)
• Aquinas College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Mills College graduates. ($211 vs. $242)
• More Mills College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 56%)

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