Mount St. Mary's College vs. Defiance College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Defiance College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Defiance College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Defiance, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,440	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$34,556
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,722
Admitted	1,822	1,711
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	62.9%
Enrolled %	20.9%	8.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	900/1110	860/1110
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	Defiance College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	47%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Defiance College
% Men	11%	60%
% Women	89%	40%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	80%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	62%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Defiance College
% In-State	94%	66%
% Out-of-State	6%	31%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Defiance College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 540 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 31.3% more expensive to attend than Defiance College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $34,556.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.3% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Defiance College ($45,388.00 vs. $34,556.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Defiance College than Mount St. Mary's College ($23,196 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 20.8% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,940 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Defiance College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 34.6% larger than aid received Defiance College ($33,604 vs. $24,970)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 69 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Defiance College (3.12)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (51% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $15,300 more per year than Defiance College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $43,700)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Defiance College 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/