Mount St. Mary's College vs. CULVER

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Culver Stockton College comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Culver Stockton College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	CULVER
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Canton, MO
Setting	Large City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,440	999
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	culver.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	CULVER
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$28,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$28,700
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,270
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$20,522
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$21,686
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	CULVER
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,246
Admitted	1,822	1,208
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	97%
Enrolled %	20.9%	21.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	19/25
SAT Range	900/1110	970/1080
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	CULVER
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Health Professions (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	CULVER
Graduation Rate	47%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	CULVER
% Men	11%	54%
% Women	89%	46%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	71%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	62%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	CULVER
% In-State	94%	41%
% Out-of-State	6%	56%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	CULVER
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 CULVER based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 999 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. CULVER Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 58.1% more expensive to attend than CULVER for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $28,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Culver Stockton College ($45,388.00 vs. $28,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Culver Stockton College than Mount St. Mary's College ($20,522 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culver Stockton College are 42.6% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,270 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Culver Stockton College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 55% larger than aid received Culver Stockton College ($33,604 vs. $21,686)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. CULVER Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Culver Stockton College (968) is 53 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming CULVER 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 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at CULVER (3.37)
• CULVER has a higher acceptance rate (97%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. CULVER Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Culver Stockton College (47% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $18,400 more per year than CULVER graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $40,600)
• Culver Stockton College and Mount St. Mary's College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• Culver Stockton College and Mount St. Mary's College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CULVER students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 58%)

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