Mount St. Mary's College vs. Gallaudet University

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Washington, DC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,440	1,322
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#572
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	gallaudet.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$16,512
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$16,512
Room & Board	$13,217	$14,800
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$13,787
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$25,648
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	380
Admitted	1,822	225
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	59.2%
Enrolled %	20.9%	71.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	14/20
SAT Range	900/1110	752/1089
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Communication (13%) Business (10%) Foreign Languages (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
Graduation Rate	47%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$31,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$16,541
Median Loan Payment	$258	$171

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
% Men	11%	41%
% Women	89%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	49%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	62%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	11%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
% In-State	94%	1%
% Out-of-State	6%	94%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Gallaudet University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Gallaudet University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,322 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 174.9% more expensive to attend than Gallaudet University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $16,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 174.9% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Gallaudet University ($45,388.00 vs. $16,512.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gallaudet University than Mount St. Mary's College ($13,787 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's College are 12% lower than costs at Gallaudet University ($13,217 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Gallaudet University (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 31% larger than aid received Gallaudet University ($33,604 vs. $25,648)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 32 points higher than at Gallaudet University (883)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Gallaudet University (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Gallaudet University (3.3)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Gallaudet University (59.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Gallaudet University (47% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $27,300 more per year than Gallaudet University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $31,700)
• Gallaudet University students graduate with a $8,459 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($16,541 vs. $25,000)
• Gallaudet University graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($171 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gallaudet University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 55%)

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