Mount St. Mary's University vs. Saint John's

Mount St Mary's University vs. Saint Johns University comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's University	Saint John's
Location	Emmitsburg, MD	Collegeville, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,499	1,624
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#341	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msmary.edu	csbsju.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Mount St Mary's University is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (2,499 students vs. 1,624 students)

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

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

• Saint Johns University is 15.4% more expensive to attend than Mount St. Mary's University for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $45,660.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.4% higher at Saint John's than Mount St Mary's University ($52,700.00 vs. $45,660.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount St Mary's University than Saint John's ($25,298 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 21.6% lower than costs at Mount St Mary's University ($12,130 vs. $14,750)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St Mary's University as Saint Johns University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 2.1% larger than aid received Mount St Mary's University ($37,419 vs. $36,632)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 135 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's University (1013)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Mount St. Mary's University (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Mount St. Mary's University (3.36)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than Mount St. Mary's University (71.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Mount St Mary's University (80% vs. 76%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $8,300 more per year than Mount St. Mary's University graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $56,100)
• Mount St Mary's University students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's University graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's University students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 77%)

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