Mount St. Mary's College vs. Chowan University

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

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Chowan University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Murfreesboro, NC
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,440	886
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	chowan.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Chowan University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$25,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$25,880
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,650
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$17,334
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$20,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Chowan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,259
Admitted	1,822	1,958
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	86.7%
Enrolled %	20.9%	11%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	2.89
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	17/25
SAT Range	900/1110	880/1085
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	Chowan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Psychology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Business (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Chowan University
Graduation Rate	47%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$34,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$35,150
Median Loan Payment	$258	$363

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Chowan University
% Men	11%	59%
% Women	89%	41%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	17%
% Black	7%	71%
% Hispanic	62%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Chowan University
% In-State	94%	44%
% Out-of-State	6%	46%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Chowan 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

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Chowan University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 886 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 75.4% more expensive to attend than Chowan University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $25,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.4% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Chowan University ($45,388.00 vs. $25,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chowan University than Mount St. Mary's College ($17,334 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chowan University are 37% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,650 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Chowan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 63.3% larger than aid received Chowan University ($33,604 vs. $20,580)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 142 points higher than at Chowan University (773)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Chowan University (16)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Chowan University (2.89)
• Chowan University has a higher acceptance rate (86.7%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Chowan University (47% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $24,400 more per year than Chowan University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $34,600)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $10,150 lower median federal student loan debt than Chowan University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $35,150)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $105 less per month on federal student loans than Chowan University graduates. ($258 vs. $363)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chowan University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 32%)

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