Mount St. Mary's College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,440	300
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	jpcatholic.com
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$27,000
Room & Board	$13,217	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$31,354
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$15,954
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	387
Admitted	1,822	308
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	79.6%Open
Enrolled %	20.9%	37%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	16/22
SAT Range	900/1110	1060/1125
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	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (44%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (26%) Business (26%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Graduation Rate	47%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$266

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% Men	11%	50%
% Women	89%	50%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	54%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	62%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	12%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% In-State	94%	49%
% Out-of-State	6%	43%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than John Paul the Great Catholic University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 300 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or John Paul the Great Catholic University?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 68.1% more expensive to attend than John Paul the Great Catholic University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($45,388.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount St. Mary's College than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($28,717 vs. $31,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's College are 0.1% lower than costs at John Paul the Great Catholic University ($13,217 vs. $13,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than John Paul the Great Catholic University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 110.6% larger than aid received John Paul the Great Catholic University ($33,604 vs. $15,954)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at John Paul the Great Catholic University (1106) is 191 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming John Paul the Great Catholic University students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at John Paul the Great Catholic University (3.56)
• John Paul the Great Catholic University has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or John Paul the Great Catholic 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 John Paul the Great Catholic University and Mount St. Mary's College.

• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,750)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates. ($258 vs. $266)

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