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

Mitchell College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

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Overview	Mitchell College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	New London, CT	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	539	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$31,150
Room & Board	$14,800	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mitchell College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	971
Admitted	906	759
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	78.2%
Enrolled %	11%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.35
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
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

Academics	Mitchell College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	47%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$266	$279

Diversity	Mitchell College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	53%	20%
% Women	47%	80%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	75%
% Black	15%	5%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	15%

Students	Mitchell College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	56%	71%
% Out-of-State	43%	28%
Campus	Mitchell College	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 Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 539 students)

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

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

• Mitchell College is 12.4% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.4% higher at Mitchell College than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($35,006.00 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 Mitchell College ($17,358 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 30.4% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($11,350 vs. $14,800)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 22.2% larger than aid received Mitchell College ($26,438 vs. $21,641)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College .

• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Mitchell College (76.8%)

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

Which is better, Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Mitchell College (57% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mitchell College earn on average $600 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $32,300)
• Mitchell College students graduate with a $1,249 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,999)
• Mitchell College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 47%)

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