Mount St. Mary's College vs. MidAmerica Nazarene University

Mount St. Mary's College vs. MidAmerica Nazarene University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Olathe, KS
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,308	1,539
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493	#605
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Church of the Nazarene	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	mnu.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene University
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$35,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$35,120
Room & Board	$14,154	$10,760
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$29,992
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$23,692
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	1,085
Admitted	2,357	797
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	73.5%
Enrolled %	19%	26.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	900/1110	928/1118
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	MidAmerica Nazarene University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (48%) Health Professions (24%) Education (6%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (4%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene University
Graduation Rate	47%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$47,400
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$193

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene University
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	18%	18%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	60%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	62%	7%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	15%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene University
% In-State	94%	46%
% Out-of-State	6%	50%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	MidAmerica Nazarene 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 MidAmerica Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 1,539 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. MidAmerica Nazarene University Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 33% more expensive to attend than MidAmerica Nazarene University for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $35,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than MidAmerica Nazarene University ($46,726.00 vs. $35,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount St. Mary's College than MidAmerica Nazarene University ($27,434 vs. $29,992)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at MidAmerica Nazarene University are 31.5% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,760 vs. $14,154)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than MidAmerica Nazarene University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 56.7% larger than aid received MidAmerica Nazarene University ($37,117 vs. $23,692)

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

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

• The average SAT score at MidAmerica Nazarene University (1015) is 100 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming MidAmerica Nazarene University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.28)
• MidAmerica Nazarene University has a higher acceptance rate (73.5%) than Mount St. Mary's College (68.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than MidAmerica Nazarene University (47% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $11,600 more per year than MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $47,400)
• MidAmerica Nazarene University students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $25,000)
• MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($193 vs. $258)
• More MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 59%)

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