Mount St. Mary's College vs. Marian University

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Fond Du Lac, WI
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	2,440	1,340
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#806
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	marianuniversity.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$29,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$29,520
Room & Board	$13,217	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$25,394
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$14,246
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,262
Admitted	1,822	903
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	71.6%
Enrolled %	20.9%	24.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110	800/1080
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	Marian University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (34%) Business (30%) Education (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (4%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University
Graduation Rate	47%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University
% Men	11%	31%
% Women	89%	69%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	82%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	62%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University
% In-State	94%	56%
% Out-of-State	6%	42%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Marian University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Marian University based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,340 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 53.8% more expensive to attend than Marian University for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $29,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.8% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Marian University ($45,388.00 vs. $29,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Marian University than Mount St. Mary's College ($25,394 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marian University are 59.4% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($8,290 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Marian University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 135.9% larger than aid received Marian University ($33,604 vs. $14,246)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Marian University (950) is 35 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Marian University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) 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 Marian University (3.16)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Marian University (71.6%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Marian University is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (52% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $15,500 more per year than Marian University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $43,500)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Marian University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Marian University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Marian 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/