Mount St. Mary's College vs. Howard Payne University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,440	838
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$27,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$27,850
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,616
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$24,117
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$18,817
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,233
Admitted	1,822	768
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	62.3%
Enrolled %	20.9%	28.1%
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	19/22
SAT Range	900/1110	920/1130
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	Howard Payne University
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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	47%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$258	$265

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University
% Men	11%	55%
% Women	89%	45%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	61%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	62%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	94%	98%
% Out-of-State	6%	2%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
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 Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 838 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 63% more expensive to attend than Howard Payne University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $27,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Howard Payne University ($45,388.00 vs. $27,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Howard Payne University than Mount St. Mary's College ($24,117 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 37.4% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,616 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Howard Payne University (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 78.6% larger than aid received Howard Payne University ($33,604 vs. $18,817)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Howard Payne University (965) is 50 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Howard Payne 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 Howard Payne University (3.3)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Howard Payne University (62.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Howard Payne University (47% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $18,700 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $40,300)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $686 lower median federal student loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,686)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Howard Payne University graduates. ($258 vs. $265)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University 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/