Mount St. Mary's College vs. HIU

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Hope International University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Hope International University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Fullerton, CA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,440	1,116
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#935
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	hiu.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$34,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$34,500
Room & Board	$13,217	$13,050
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$26,146
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$23,077
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	810
Admitted	1,822	261
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	32.2%
Enrolled %	20.9%	33.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110	1000/1180
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 20, 2025

Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
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 (36%) Work and Family Studies (18%) Business (18%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
Graduation Rate	47%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$39,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
% Men	11%	35%
% Women	89%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	42%
% Black	7%	7%
% Hispanic	62%	21%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	11%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	15%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
% In-State	94%	82%
% Out-of-State	6%	10%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	HIU
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 HIU based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,116 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 31.6% more expensive to attend than HIU for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $34,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.6% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Hope International University ($45,388.00 vs. $34,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hope International University than Mount St. Mary's College ($26,146 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hope International University are 1.3% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($13,050 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Hope International University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 45.6% larger than aid received Hope International University ($33,604 vs. $23,077)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 5 points higher than at HIU (910)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at HIU (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at HIU (3.26)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than HIU (32.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Hope International University (47% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $19,300 more per year than HIU graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $39,700)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than HIU graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than HIU graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HIU 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/