Mount St. Mary's College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph

Mount St. Mary's College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Cincinnati, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,308	2,083
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493	#555
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	msj.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$35,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$35,450
Room & Board	$14,154	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$15,887
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$27,761
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	2,169
Admitted	2,357	1,226
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	56.5%
Enrolled %	19%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/24
SAT Range	900/1110	880/1083
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	College of Mount St. Joseph
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Graduation Rate	47%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$289

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	18%	25%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	78%
% Black	7%	11%
% Hispanic	62%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph
% In-State	94%	70%
% Out-of-State	6%	30%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	College of Mount St. Joseph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than College of Mount St. Joseph based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 2,083 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or College of Mount St. Joseph?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 31.8% more expensive to attend than College of Mount St. Joseph for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $35,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.8% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($46,726.00 vs. $35,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Mount St. Mary's College ($15,887 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 26.4% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,200 vs. $14,154)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as College of Mount St. Joseph (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 33.7% larger than aid received College of Mount St. Joseph ($37,117 vs. $27,761)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at College of Mount St. Joseph (3.56)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (56.5%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. College of Mount St. Joseph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or College of Mount St. Joseph? 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 College of Mount St. Joseph and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (59% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $14,300 more per year than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,700)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph 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/