Mount Saint Mary College vs. St John's

Mount Saint Mary College vs. St John's University New York comparison

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Overview	Mount Saint Mary College	St John's
Location	Newburgh, NY	Queens, NY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,246	19,691
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#495	#388
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msmc.edu	stjohns.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Mount Saint Mary College based on total student enrollment (19,691 students vs. 2,246 students)

Mount Saint Mary College vs. St John's Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Saint Mary College or St John's?

• St John's University New York is 21.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Saint Mary College for in-state tuition ($48,500.00 vs. $39,820.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.8% higher at St John's than Mount Saint Mary College ($48,500.00 vs. $39,820.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Saint Mary College than St John's ($24,588 vs. $28,206)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Saint Mary College are 5.9% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($18,820 vs. $19,926)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York than Mount Saint Mary College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 24.1% larger than aid received Mount Saint Mary College ($33,773 vs. $27,222)

Mount Saint Mary College vs. St John's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St John's University New York (1080) is 98 points higher than at Mount Saint Mary College (982)
• Incoming St John's students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Mount Saint Mary College (22)
• Accepted freshman St John's students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Mount Saint Mary College (3.3)
• Mount Saint Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (82.5%) than St John's (79.7%)

Mount Saint Mary College vs. St John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Saint Mary College or St John's? 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 St John's and Mount Saint Mary College.

• The graduation rate at St John's is higher than Mount Saint Mary College (58% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $12,200 more per year than Mount Saint Mary College graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $49,200)
• St John's University New York and Mount Saint Mary College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• St John's University New York and Mount Saint Mary College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More Mount Saint Mary College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 65%)

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