Mount Saint Mary College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Mount Saint Mary College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

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Overview	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Newburgh, NY	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,918	2,033
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#573	#567
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msmc.edu	stac.edu
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Costs	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$36,522	$35,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,522	$35,500
Room & Board	$17,916	$15,370
Avg Net Price	$23,439	$21,745
Avg Grant Aid	$25,237	$29,710
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,604	1,861
Admitted	2,299	1,649
Acceptance Rate	88.3%	88.6%
Enrolled %	10.3%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1075/1225	920/1270
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		May 1, 2025

Academics	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (19%) Business (16%) History (11%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	55%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,200	$48,000
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$268	$232

Diversity	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% Men	28%	48%
% Women	72%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	52%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	15%	22%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	9%

Students	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% In-State	87%	71%
% Out-of-State	13%	25%
Campus	Mount Saint Mary College	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than Mount Saint Mary College based on total student enrollment (2,033 students vs. 1,918 students)

Mount Saint Mary College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Saint Mary College or Saint Thomas Aquinas College?

• Mount Saint Mary College is 2.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Thomas Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($36,522.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.9% higher at Mount Saint Mary College than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($36,522.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Mount Saint Mary College ($21,745 vs. $23,439)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Thomas Aquinas College are 16.6% lower than costs at Mount Saint Mary College ($15,370 vs. $17,916)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Mount Saint Mary College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 17.7% larger than aid received Mount Saint Mary College ($29,710 vs. $25,237)

Mount Saint Mary College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Saint Mary College (982) is 40 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming Mount Saint Mary College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman Mount Saint Mary College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than Mount Saint Mary College (88.3%)

Mount Saint Mary College vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Saint Mary College or Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 Thomas Aquinas College and Mount Saint Mary College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Mount Saint Mary College (58% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Mount Saint Mary College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($49,200 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Saint Mary College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $26,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Saint Mary College graduates. ($232 vs. $268)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Saint Mary College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 67%)

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