Mount St. Mary's College vs. Point U

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

	Mount St. Mary's College	Point University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Point U
Location	Los Angeles, CA	East Point, GA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,440	2,015
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#970
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	point.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Point U
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$21,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$21,150
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$19,890
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$14,960
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Point U
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,355
Admitted	1,822	570
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	24.2%
Enrolled %	20.9%	46%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Very High
ACT Range	18/23	13/23
SAT Range	900/1110	850/1100
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	Point U
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%)	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Point U
Graduation Rate	47%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$35,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,687
Median Loan Payment	$258	$286

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Point U
% Men	11%	48%
% Women	89%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	44%
% Black	7%	36%
% Hispanic	62%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	8%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Point U
% In-State	94%	46%
% Out-of-State	6%	48%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Point U
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 Point U based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 2,015 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Point U Cost Comparison

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 114.6% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 114.6% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Point University ($45,388.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Mount St. Mary's College ($19,890 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 46.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,000 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Point University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 124.6% larger than aid received Point University ($33,604 vs. $14,960)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Point U Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 5 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Point U (24.2%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Point U Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Point University (47% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $24,000 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $35,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,687)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($258 vs. $286)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 34%)

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