Mount St. Mary's College vs. Dallas Christian College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Dallas Christian College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Dallas Christian College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,308	278
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	dallas.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Dallas Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$19,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$19,200
Room & Board	$14,154	$10,101
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$22,463
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$10,461
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Dallas Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	313
Admitted	2,357	263
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	84%
Enrolled %	19%	33.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.06
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23	13/21
SAT Range	900/1110	730/1125
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	Dallas Christian College
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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (68%) Business (13%) General Studies (11%) Psychology (6%) Education (2%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Dallas Christian College
Graduation Rate	47%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$41,200
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$28,621
Median Loan Payment	$258	$295

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Dallas Christian College
% Men	5%	1%
% Women	18%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	44%
% Black	7%	30%
% Hispanic	62%	16%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Dallas Christian College
% In-State	94%	91%
% Out-of-State	6%	9%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Dallas Christian College
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 Dallas Christian College based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 278 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Dallas Christian College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 143.4% more expensive to attend than Dallas Christian College for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $19,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 143.4% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Dallas Christian College ($46,726.00 vs. $19,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dallas Christian College than Mount St. Mary's College ($22,463 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dallas Christian College are 40.1% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,101 vs. $14,154)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Dallas Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 254.8% larger than aid received Dallas Christian College ($37,117 vs. $10,461)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Dallas Christian College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 84 points higher than at Dallas Christian College (831)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Dallas Christian College (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Dallas Christian College (3.06)
• Dallas Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Mount St. Mary's College (68.7%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Dallas Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Dallas Christian College (47% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $17,800 more per year than Dallas Christian College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $41,200)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $3,621 lower median federal student loan debt than Dallas Christian College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,621)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Dallas Christian College graduates. ($258 vs. $295)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dallas Christian College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 45%)

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