Mount St. Mary's College vs. McPherson College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. McPherson College comparison

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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	McPherson, KS
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,440	822
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	mcpherson.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$32,494
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$32,494
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,918
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$25,065
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$21,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,445
Admitted	1,822	952
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	65.9%
Enrolled %	20.9%	26.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.33
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	908/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
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%)	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
Graduation Rate	47%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
% Men	11%	67%
% Women	89%	33%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	70%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	62%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
% In-State	94%	31%
% Out-of-State	6%	62%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	McPherson College
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 McPherson College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 822 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. McPherson College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 39.7% more expensive to attend than McPherson College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $32,494.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.7% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than McPherson College ($45,388.00 vs. $32,494.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at McPherson College than Mount St. Mary's College ($25,065 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McPherson College are 33.3% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,918 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as McPherson College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 53.3% larger than aid received McPherson College ($33,604 vs. $21,916)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. McPherson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at McPherson College (940) is 25 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming McPherson College 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 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at McPherson College (3.33)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than McPherson College (65.9%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. McPherson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's College or McPherson College? 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 McPherson College and Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than McPherson College (47% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $14,800 more per year than McPherson College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,200)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than McPherson College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than McPherson College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More McPherson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 59%)

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