Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bluffton University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bluffton University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Bluffton University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Bluffton University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Bluffton, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,308	678
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Mennonite Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	bluffton.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Bluffton University
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$35,498
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$35,498
Room & Board	$14,154	$11,866
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$21,299
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$29,291
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Bluffton University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	2,873
Admitted	2,357	1,757
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	61.2%
Enrolled %	19%	10.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	900/1110	920/1130
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	Bluffton University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (41%) Education (16%) Human Services (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Work and Family Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Bluffton University
Graduation Rate	47%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Bluffton University
% Men	5%	4%
% Women	18%	7%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	85%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	62%	4%
% 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	Bluffton University
% In-State	94%	79%
% Out-of-State	6%	19%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Bluffton University
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 Bluffton University based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 678 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bluffton University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 31.6% more expensive to attend than Bluffton University for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $35,498.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.6% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Bluffton University ($46,726.00 vs. $35,498.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluffton University than Mount St. Mary's College ($21,299 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluffton University are 19.3% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,866 vs. $14,154)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Bluffton University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 26.7% larger than aid received Bluffton University ($37,117 vs. $29,291)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bluffton University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bluffton University (972) is 57 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Bluffton University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Bluffton University (3.26)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than Bluffton University (61.2%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bluffton University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or Bluffton University? 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 Bluffton University and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Bluffton University is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (59% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $18,400 more per year than Bluffton University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $40,600)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluffton University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Bluffton University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Bluffton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 59%)

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