Mount St. Mary's College vs. Judson University

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Elgin, IL
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,308	1,058
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493	#648
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	judsonu.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson University
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$29,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$29,850
Room & Board	$14,154	$11,820
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$21,331
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$21,948
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	873
Admitted	2,357	551
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	63.1%
Enrolled %	19%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/23
SAT Range	900/1110	860/1080
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	Judson University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (38%) Education (15%) Human Services (10%) Architecture (6%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (5%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson University
Graduation Rate	47%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$237

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson University
% Men	5%	15%
% Women	18%	10%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	58%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	62%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	10%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson University
% In-State	94%	57%
% Out-of-State	6%	33%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Judson 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 Judson University based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 1,058 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 56.5% more expensive to attend than Judson University for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $29,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.5% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Judson University ($46,726.00 vs. $29,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Judson University than Mount St. Mary's College ($21,331 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Judson University are 19.7% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,820 vs. $14,154)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Judson University (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 69.1% larger than aid received Judson University ($37,117 vs. $21,948)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Judson University (1086) is 171 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Judson University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Judson University (3.16)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than Judson University (63.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Judson University is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (49% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $14,200 more per year than Judson University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,800)
• Judson University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $25,000)
• Judson University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($237 vs. $258)
• More Judson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 59%)

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