Mount St. Mary's College vs. Buena Vista University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Buena Vista University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Storm Lake, IA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,308	1,951
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493	#719
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	bvu.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista University
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$40,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$40,190
Room & Board	$14,154	$10,896
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$18,156
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$34,333
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	1,544
Admitted	2,357	1,108
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	71.8%
Enrolled %	19%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.49
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23	20/24
SAT Range	900/1110	930/1130
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	Buena Vista University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (34%) General Studies (18%) Education (14%) Psychology (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista University
Graduation Rate	47%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$41,200
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,022
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista University
% Men	5%	4%
% Women	18%	22%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	80%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	62%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	7%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista University
% In-State	94%	74%
% Out-of-State	6%	26%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista University based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 1,951 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Buena Vista University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 16.3% more expensive to attend than Buena Vista University for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $40,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.3% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Buena Vista University ($46,726.00 vs. $40,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Buena Vista University than Mount St. Mary's College ($18,156 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Buena Vista University are 29.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,896 vs. $14,154)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Buena Vista University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 8.1% larger than aid received Buena Vista University ($37,117 vs. $34,333)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Buena Vista University (1010) is 95 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Buena Vista University 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 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Buena Vista University (3.49)
• Buena Vista University has a higher acceptance rate (71.8%) than Mount St. Mary's College (68.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Buena Vista University is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (55% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $17,800 more per year than Buena Vista University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $41,200)
• Buena Vista University students graduate with a $978 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($24,022 vs. $25,000)
• Buena Vista University graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Buena Vista University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 59%)

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