Monmouth College vs. Waynesburg College

Monmouth College vs. Waynesburg University comparison

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Overview	Monmouth College	Waynesburg College
Location	Monmouth, IL	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	767	1,366
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#535
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	monmouthcollege.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	Monmouth College	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$42,064	$27,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,064	$27,300
Room & Board	$10,690	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$20,237	$22,281
Avg Grant Aid	$34,351	$17,464
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Monmouth College	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,818	2,157
Admitted	1,649	1,630
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	75.6%
Enrolled %	14%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	24/28	19/25
SAT Range	1010/1210	960/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Monmouth College	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (19%) Communication (10%) History (9%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Monmouth College	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	57%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Monmouth College	Waynesburg College
% Men	51%	41%
% Women	49%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	91%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	Monmouth College	Waynesburg College
% In-State	77%	66%
% Out-of-State	22%	34%
Campus	Monmouth College	Waynesburg 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

• Waynesburg University is larger than than Monmouth College based on total student enrollment (1,366 students vs. 767 students)

Monmouth College vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Monmouth College or Waynesburg College?

• Monmouth College is 54.1% more expensive to attend than Waynesburg College for in-state tuition ($42,064.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.1% higher at Monmouth College than Waynesburg University ($42,064.00 vs. $27,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monmouth College than Waynesburg College ($20,237 vs. $22,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monmouth College are 13.4% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($10,690 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Monmouth College than Waynesburg University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monmouth College students is 96.7% larger than aid received Waynesburg University ($34,351 vs. $17,464)

Monmouth College vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Monmouth College (1070) is 51 points higher than at Waynesburg College (1019)
• Incoming Monmouth College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Waynesburg College (23)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at Monmouth College (3.49)
• Monmouth College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Waynesburg College (75.6%)

Monmouth College vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Monmouth College or Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg College and Monmouth College.

• The graduation rate at Monmouth College is the same as at Waynesburg University (57% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $2,900 more per year than Monmouth College graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $46,000)
• Waynesburg University and Monmouth College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Waynesburg University and Monmouth College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monmouth College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 70%)

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