Mount St. Mary's College vs. Brenau University

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Gainesville, GA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	2,440	2,704
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#754
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	brenau.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$31,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$31,000
Room & Board	$13,217	$12,500
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$23,635
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$22,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,334
Admitted	1,822	2,020
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	86.5%
Enrolled %	20.9%	11.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	21/25
SAT Range	900/1110	1000/1130
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	Brenau University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (34%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (3%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University
Graduation Rate	47%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$43,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University
% Men	11%	13%
% Women	89%	87%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	51%
% Black	7%	32%
% Hispanic	62%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University
% In-State	94%	92%
% Out-of-State	6%	6%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Brenau University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Brenau University is larger than than Mount St. Mary's College based on total student enrollment (2,704 students vs. 2,440 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 46.4% more expensive to attend than Brenau University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $31,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.4% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Brenau University ($45,388.00 vs. $31,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brenau University than Mount St. Mary's College ($23,635 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brenau University are 5.7% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($12,500 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Brenau University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 51.7% larger than aid received Brenau University ($33,604 vs. $22,146)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Brenau University (990) is 75 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Brenau 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 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Brenau University (3.39)
• Brenau University has a higher acceptance rate (86.5%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Brenau University (47% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $15,400 more per year than Brenau University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $43,600)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Brenau University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Brenau University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brenau University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 48%)

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