Mount St. Mary's College vs. Lourdes University

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Sylvania, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,440	1,136
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#922
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	lourdes.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$25,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$25,750
Room & Board	$13,217	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$22,634
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$18,038
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,082
Admitted	1,822	654
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	60.4%Open
Enrolled %	20.9%	26.3%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	900/1110	850/1080
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	Lourdes University
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%)	Health Professions (35%) Business (19%) General Studies (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes University
Graduation Rate	47%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$39,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$30,250
Median Loan Payment	$258	$312

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes University
% Men	11%	40%
% Women	89%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	74%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	62%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes University
% In-State	94%	74%
% Out-of-State	6%	26%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Lourdes 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 Lourdes University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,136 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 76.3% more expensive to attend than Lourdes University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $25,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.3% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Lourdes University ($45,388.00 vs. $25,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lourdes University than Mount St. Mary's College ($22,634 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lourdes University are 10.1% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($12,000 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Lourdes University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 86.3% larger than aid received Lourdes University ($33,604 vs. $18,038)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Lourdes University (983) is 68 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Lourdes 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 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Lourdes University (3.26)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Lourdes University (60.4%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Lourdes University (47% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $19,400 more per year than Lourdes University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $39,600)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $5,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Lourdes University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $30,250)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than Lourdes University graduates. ($258 vs. $312)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lourdes University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 33%)

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