MUW vs. Maryville College

Mississippi University for Women vs. Maryville College comparison

	Mississippi University for Women	Maryville College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MUW	Maryville College
Location	Columbus, MS	Maryville, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,339	1,069
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#841	#717
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muw.edu	maryvillecollege.edu
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Costs	MUW	Maryville College
Tuition (In State)	$7,766	$36,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,766	$36,880
Room & Board	$8,212	$12,616
Avg Net Price	$12,691	$21,583
Avg Grant Aid	$9,887	$30,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	MUW	Maryville College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	450	2,361
Admitted	446	1,641
Acceptance Rate	99.1%	69.5%
Enrolled %	28%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	19/27
SAT Range	850/1180	930/1120
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	MUW	Maryville College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Business (10%) Education (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Psychology (5%)	Business (18%) Education (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (11%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	MUW	Maryville College
Graduation Rate	39%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,800	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$155	$279

Diversity	MUW	Maryville College
% Men	22%	45%
% Women	78%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	78%
% Black	37%	11%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MUW	Maryville College
% In-State	74%	73%
% Out-of-State	26%	26%
Campus	MUW	Maryville College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi University for Women is larger than than Maryville College based on total student enrollment (2,339 students vs. 1,069 students)

MUW vs. Maryville College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MUW or Maryville College?

• Maryville College is 374.9% more expensive to attend than MUW for in-state tuition ($36,880.00 vs. $7,766.00)
• Out of state tuition is 374.9% higher at Maryville College than Mississippi University for Women ($36,880.00 vs. $7,766.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi University for Women than Maryville College ($12,691 vs. $21,583)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi University for Women are 53.6% lower than costs at Maryville College ($8,212 vs. $12,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maryville College than Mississippi University for Women (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maryville College students is 211.3% larger than aid received Mississippi University for Women ($30,782 vs. $9,887)

MUW vs. Maryville College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Maryville College (1052) is 40 points higher than at MUW (1012)
• Incoming Maryville College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at MUW (21)
• Accepted freshman Maryville College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at MUW (3.49)
• MUW has a higher acceptance rate (99.1%) than Maryville College (69.5%)

MUW vs. Maryville College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MUW or Maryville 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 Maryville College and MUW.

• The graduation rate at Maryville College is higher than Mississippi University for Women (54% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Maryville College earn on average $1,700 more per year than MUW graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $37,800)
• Mississippi University for Women students graduate with a $12,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Maryville College graduates. ($15,000 vs. $27,000)
• MUW graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Maryville College graduates. ($155 vs. $279)
• More Maryville College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MUW students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 57%)

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