Mount St. Mary's College vs. Blackburn College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Blackburn College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Carlinville, IL
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,440	382
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	blackburn.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$26,055
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$26,055
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,020
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$21,575
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$14,112
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	783
Admitted	1,822	504
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	64.4%
Enrolled %	20.9%	21%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.23
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/24
SAT Range	900/1110	888/1125
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn College
Graduation Rate	47%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$40,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn College
% Men	11%	44%
% Women	89%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	80%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	62%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn College
% In-State	94%	70%
% Out-of-State	6%	30%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Blackburn 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

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 382 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Blackburn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Blackburn College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 74.2% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.2% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Blackburn College ($45,388.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blackburn College than Mount St. Mary's College ($21,575 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 46.5% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,020 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Blackburn College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 138.1% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($33,604 vs. $14,112)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Blackburn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 90 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Blackburn College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Blackburn College (3.23)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Blackburn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Blackburn 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 Blackburn College and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Blackburn College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (48% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $18,600 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $40,400)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 58%)

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