Mount St. Mary's College vs. CMU - CLAS

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Fayette, MO
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	1,080
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#781
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	centralmethodist.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$26,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$26,360
Room & Board	$13,217	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$24,828
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$18,044
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,166
Admitted	1,822	1,141
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	97.9%
Enrolled %	20.9%	25.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110	930/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
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%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
Graduation Rate	47%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$16,875
Median Loan Payment	$258	$174

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
% Men	11%	48%
% Women	89%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	78%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	62%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
% In-State	94%	59%
% Out-of-State	6%	27%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	CMU - CLAS
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 CMU - CLAS based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,080 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. CMU - CLAS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or CMU - CLAS?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 72.2% more expensive to attend than CMU - CLAS for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.2% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($45,388.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences than Mount St. Mary's College ($24,828 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are 48.3% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($8,910 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 86.2% larger than aid received Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($33,604 vs. $18,044)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. CMU - CLAS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (1043) is 128 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming CMU - CLAS students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at CMU - CLAS (3.5)
• CMU - CLAS has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. CMU - CLAS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or CMU - CLAS? 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 CMU - CLAS and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (47% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $20,400 more per year than CMU - CLAS graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $38,600)
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students graduate with a $8,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($16,875 vs. $25,000)
• CMU - CLAS graduates are paying $84 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($174 vs. $258)
• More CMU - CLAS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 59%)

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