Mount Mary College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Mount Mary College vs. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte comparison

	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University Charlotte	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Location	Milwaukee, WI	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,198	1,140
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#685	#803
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmary.edu	jwu.edu
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Costs	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Tuition (In State)	$32,700	$37,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,700	$37,896
Room & Board	$9,830	$14,876
Avg Net Price	$22,897	$29,238
Avg Grant Aid	$23,897	$28,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,339	4,730
Admitted	930	3,469
Acceptance Rate	69.5%	73.3%
Enrolled %	16.7%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/21	16/22
SAT Range	866/1123	890/1122
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	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)	Personal and Culinary Services (59%) Work and Family Studies (20%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Graduation Rate	46%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,900
Median Loan Payment	$279	$278

Diversity	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% Men	4%	34%
% Women	96%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	43%
% Black	20%	37%
% Hispanic	15%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	7%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% In-State	87%	34%
% Out-of-State	11%	66%
Campus	Mount Mary College	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
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

• Mount Mary College is larger than than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 1,140 students)

Mount Mary College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Mary College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is 15.9% more expensive to attend than Mount Mary College for in-state tuition ($37,896.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.9% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than Mount Mary College ($37,896.00 vs. $32,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Mary College than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($22,897 vs. $29,238)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 51.3% lower than costs at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($9,830 vs. $14,876)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College as Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 17.4% larger than aid received Mount Mary College ($28,061 vs. $23,897)

Mount Mary College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Mary College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte or Mount Mary College .

• Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has a higher acceptance rate (73.3%) than Mount Mary College (69.5%)

Mount Mary College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mary College or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? 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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Mount Mary College.

• The graduation rate at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is higher than Mount Mary College (49% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $1,600 more per year than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $40,100)
• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students graduate with a $100 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($26,900 vs. $27,000)
• Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($278 vs. $279)
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary 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/