Mount Mary College vs. UW-Superior

Mount Mary College vs. University of Wisconsin Superior comparison

	Mount Mary College	University of Wisconsin Superior	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
Location	Milwaukee, WI	Superior, WI
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,198	2,710
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#685	#885
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmary.edu	uwsuper.edu
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Costs	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
Tuition (In State)	$32,700	$6,535
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,700	$14,108
Room & Board	$9,830	$7,013
Avg Net Price	$22,897	$12,908
Avg Grant Aid	$23,897	$3,691
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,339	2,319
Admitted	930	2,217
Acceptance Rate	69.5%	95.6%
Enrolled %	16.7%	14.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/21	18/24
SAT Range	866/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)	Business (19%) Education (17%) Communication (12%) General Studies (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
Graduation Rate	46%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$37,700
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$237

Diversity	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
% Men	4%	33%
% Women	96%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	81%
% Black	20%	2%
% Hispanic	15%	2%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	8%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
% In-State	87%	45%
% Out-of-State	11%	39%
Campus	Mount Mary College	UW-Superior
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Superior is larger than than Mount Mary College based on total student enrollment (2,710 students vs. 1,198 students)

Mount Mary College vs. UW-Superior Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Mary College or UW-Superior?

• Mount Mary College is 400.4% more expensive to attend than UW-Superior for in-state tuition ($32,700.00 vs. $6,535.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.8% higher at Mount Mary College than University of Wisconsin Superior ($32,700.00 vs. $14,108.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Superior than Mount Mary College ($12,908 vs. $22,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Superior are 40.2% lower than costs at Mount Mary College ($7,013 vs. $9,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College than University of Wisconsin Superior (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 547.4% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Superior ($23,897 vs. $3,691)

Mount Mary College vs. UW-Superior Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Wisconsin Superior (990) is 88 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming UW-Superior students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman UW-Superior students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
• UW-Superior has a higher acceptance rate (95.6%) than Mount Mary College (69.5%)

Mount Mary College vs. UW-Superior Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mary College or UW-Superior? 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 UW-Superior and Mount Mary College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than University of Wisconsin Superior (46% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $4,000 more per year than UW-Superior graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $37,700)
• University of Wisconsin Superior students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• UW-Superior graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More UW-Superior graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 56%)

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