Mount St. Mary's College vs. Grand View University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Grand View University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Des Moines, IA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,440	1,827
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#884
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	grandview.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$31,418
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$31,418
Room & Board	$13,217	$10,956
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$20,236
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$22,893
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,886
Admitted	1,822	1,856
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	98.4%
Enrolled %	20.9%	17.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	17/22
SAT Range	900/1110	920/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (18%) Business (17%) Education (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
Graduation Rate	47%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$43,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$23,908
Median Loan Payment	$258	$247

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
% Men	11%	44%
% Women	89%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	72%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	62%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	7%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
% In-State	94%	77%
% Out-of-State	6%	21%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Grand View University
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 Grand View University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,827 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Grand View University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 44.5% more expensive to attend than Grand View University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $31,418.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.5% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Grand View University ($45,388.00 vs. $31,418.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Grand View University than Mount St. Mary's College ($20,236 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grand View University are 20.6% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,956 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Grand View University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 46.8% larger than aid received Grand View University ($33,604 vs. $22,893)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Grand View University (969) is 54 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Grand View University 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 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Grand View University (3.3)
• Grand View University has a higher acceptance rate (98.4%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Grand View University (47% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $15,100 more per year than Grand View University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $43,900)
• Grand View University students graduate with a $1,092 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($23,908 vs. $25,000)
• Grand View University graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($247 vs. $258)
• More Grand View University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 59%)

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